Table 1(a)

Parameter	Group	Pre-gestational period (Time)
Parameter	Group	0 week	1^st week	2^nd week	3^rd week	4^th week	5^th week
Body weight (g)	ND	115.66 ± 3.64^a	142.00 ± 3.60^b	155.21 ± 4.17^bc	166.28 ± 1.86^cd	176.91 ± 4.47^def	189.86 ± 4.76^ef
Body weight (g)	FSD	119.75 ± 2.59^a	160.41 ± 3.68^c	176.08 ± 2.66^de	191.75 ± 1.54^fg	205.58 ± 1.76^gh	214.06 ± 1.41^h
Food intake (g/day/rat)	ND	--	12.40 ± 0.31^a	14.42 ± 0.58^abc	14.53 ± 0.34^abc	15.93 ± 0.45^bc	16.17 ± 0.62^c
Food intake (g/day/rat)	FSD	--	16.65 ± 0.23^c	15.82 ± 0.74^bc	14.47 ± 0.47^abc	13.73 ± 0.6^ab	12.72 ± 0.28^a

Data shown as mean ± SEM of six rats Data shown as mean ± SEM of six rats For each parameter, values with the same superscript letter are similar (non-significant, P>0.05) whereas others aren’t (significant, P<0.05). ND: Normal Diet-fed rats, FSD: Fatty Sucrosed Diet-fed rats.

Table 1(a): Body weight and food intake of female rats during pre-gestational period