Table 2 Body Mass and Food Consumption
| Â | Adult | Aged | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ctl (n = 7) | DFO (n = 7) | Ctl (n = 6) | DFO (n = 6) | |
Week 1 Body mass (g) T, A | 491.0 ± 18.0 | 500.8 ± 14.5 | 544.5 ± 19.2 | 553.0 ± 23.3 |
Week 8 Body mass (g) | 517.0 ± 19.4 | 535.0 ± 16.8 | 567.5 ± 19.0 | 578.0 ± 19.9 |
Week 1 Food disappearance (g/week) T, X | 125.1 ± 6.8 | 132.3 ± 14.4 | 136.7 ± 10.7 | 138.3 ± 6.8 |
Week 8 Food disappearance (g/week) | 116.7 ± 4.1‡ | 120.4 ± 4.7†| 110.8 ± 8.3†| 114.3 ± 4.8†|
Week 1 Food disappearance/body mass T, A | 0.264 ± 0.006 | 0.254 ± 0.006 | 0.251 ± 0.019 | 0.251 ± 0.012 |
Week 8 Food disappearance/body mass | 0.227 ± 0.013 | 0.230 ± 0.010 | 0.195 ± 0.011 | 0.199 ± 0.009 |