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Table 3 Impact of maternal diet on gestational weight gain

From: Impact of excess gestational and post-weaning energy intake on vascular function of swine offspring

 

Maternal weights

 

NE

HE

p value

Baseline (kg)

156.08 ± 5.77

155.38 ± 6.11

0.935

1 month (kg)

170.98 ± 5.00

175.8 ± 5.54

0.535

2 month (kg)

177.49 ± 4.82

184.08 ± 5.24

0.379

3 month (kg)

185.17 ± 5.05

195.21 ± 5.31

0.204

Gestational weight gain (kg)

29.08 ± 1.79

39.83 ± 3.19

<0.05*

Lactation (kg)

166.71 ± 6.40

183.2 ± 6.55

0.090

  1. Average weight of normal energy (NE) and high energy (HE) sows across gestation and lactation. Data expressed as means ± standard errors. *Significant differences were observed for total weight gain between the NE and HE groups (P < 0.05).
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