Figure 2

Adipocyte volume and diameter and number of adipocytes per gram adipose tissue. Least squares means of adipocyte diameter (µm) (A), adipocyte volume (pL) (B) and number of adipocytes per gram AT (×106 adipocytes per g AT) (C) in the SCAT samples at dry (−11 ± 1 d), fresh (+11 ± 0.2 d) and lactation (+24 ± 0.4 d relative to calving) from Holstein dairy cows. Error bars represent the SEM. Time-points with different letters differ significantly (abc, P < 0.05). P-values for the effect of period on the different variables are derived from the linear mixed effect model.