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Table 2 Body weight, liver weight, and serum testosterone levels in pigs fed a high-fat and high-cholesterol diet a

From: Effect of testosterone deficiency on cholesterol metabolism in pigs fed a high-fat and high-cholesterol diet

 

IM + HFC

CM + HFC

CM + HFC + T

Body weight (kg)

   

Initialb

12.76 ± 0.45

12.14 ± 0.35

12.45 ± 0.89

Finalc

25.15 ± 0.86

23.69 ± 0.64

26.22 ± 1.20

Serum T concentrations (ng/mL)

   

Initial

7.82 ± 0.49

8.22 ± 0.56

8.78 ± 0.24

Final

3.52 ± 0.24**

0.25 ± 0.01

4.43 ± 0.31##

Liver weight (g)

483.82 ± 47.04

524.72 ± 69.88

558.38 ± 27.95

Liver weight index (%)

1.92 ± 0.17

2.20 ± 0.25

2.12 ± 0.39

  1. Note: aData are presented as mean ± SEM; n = 6 pigs per group. **P <0.01 and ##P <0.01, significant differences compared to the CM + HFC group determined by ANOVA (Tukey’s test). bInitial: week 7 (0 w; the start of the experimental period after the 7-week acclimation). cFinal: week 19 (12 w; the end of the experimental period). T: testosterone.