Weight, chow consumption, pup litter size and body composition of dams and F1 mice. A.

<p>Weight changes of dams over the weeks following mating. <b>B.</b> Pup litter size from dams on the control and MS diets. <b>C.</b> Body weight of control and MS F1 mice over time. Pups from control and MS fed dams were weaned at 4 wk of age onto a high fat (42%) diet (HFD). Weight of mice was measured at 4 wk, 17 wk, 28 wk, and 34 wk of age. <b>D.</b> Amount of HFD consumed by F1 mice per week over a 24 week period. <b>E.</b> Body fat percentage of control and MS F1 mice over time as measured by NMR. Data presented is mean ± SEM. A) N = 5 control and 5 supplement dams. B) N = 23 control litters and 22 MS litters. C) 4 wk: N = 14 control and 13 MS mice; 17 wk: N = 23 control and 21 MS mice; 28 wk: N = 27 control and 18 MS mice; 34 wk: N = 9 control and 9 MS mice. D) Total chow consumed per week per cage was divided by the number of mice per cage to determine average chow consumed per mouse. N = 11 control and 15 MS cages containing 1–5 mice per cage. E) 17 wk: N = 10 control and 9 MS mice; 28 wk: N = 21 control and 18 MS mice; 34 wk: N = 9 control and 9 MS mice. *<i>p</i><0.05, ns = not significant.