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Oral Metformin Treatment Prevents Enhanced Insulin Demand and Placental Dysfunction in the Pregnant Rat Fed a Fructose-Rich Diet

Table 2

Average of daily energy intake (in cal per day, expressed as total and accordingly to the source derived from: food and fluid) for both 1–14- and 1–20-day periods in different experimental groups of dams. Values are means ± SEM (n = 14/16 rats on Gd 0; n = 7/8 rats on Gd 14 and Gd 20).
14-day energy intake20-day energy intake
Total91.1  ±  3.9101.8 ± 8.1
NDFood91.1  ±  3.9101.8 ± 8.1
Fluid——
Total114.9  ±  2.6*123.7  ±  4.3*
FRDFood84.7  ±  3.287.2  ±  3.7
Fluid31.4  ±  2.634.1  ±  3.1
Total97.2  ±  4.1103.7  ±  5.4
ND + MFFood97.2  ±  4.1103.7  ±  5.4
Fluid——
Total109.1  ±  3.3+129.3  ±  2.8+
FRD + MFFood79.5  ±  4.182.5  ±  8.9
Fluid29.6  ±  2.430.6  ±  4.3
Total86.9  ±  4.296.3  ±  4.7
SUR + NDFood86.9  ±  4.296.3  ±  4.7
Fluid——
∗ 𝑃 < 0 . 0 5 versus ND values.
+ 𝑃 < 0 . 0 5 versus MF + ND values.