Table 1 Body weight and blood biochemistry of the sows as measured at 0, 40 and 108 days of gestation

Sow weight (Kg)

C

215.5 ± 13.4

236.6 ± 11.8

287.7 ± 10.5

HF

209.8 ± 9.2

254.6 ± 8.6

281.8 ± 8.7

HDL (mmol/l)

C

0.55 ± 0.05

0.55 ± 0.05*

0.42 ± 0.03^#

_* < 0.05; # < 0.01

HF

0.66 ± 0.05

0.77 ± 0.04*

0.56 ± 0.04^#

LDL (mmol/l)

C

0.68 ± 0.06

0.87 ± 0.05

0.74 ± 0.03

HF

0.75 ± 0.06

0.98 ± 0.08

0.84 ± 0.08

Glucose (mmol/l)

C

3.88 ± 0.57

3.93 ± 0.12

3.93 ± 0.10

HF

3.58 ± 0.51

4.11 ± 0.08

3.70 ± 0.17