Figure 10

Maternal characteristics at the start of pregnancy (0) to postnatal day 21 (PN21) Following 6 weeks of HFD breeding cages were established and (A) mother weight from 0 thru PN21 charted for all groups. Control (n = 7), Pre (n = 8), P/G (n = 8). (B) Non-esterified fatty acid from 0 thru PN21. Control (n = 7), Pre (n = 8), P/G (n = 8) (C) Glycerol from 0 thru PN21. Control (n = 7), Pre (n = 8), P/G (n = 8) (D) IWAT weight. Control (n = 7), Pre (n = 8), P/G (n = 8) (E) GWAT weight. Control (n = 7), Pre (n = 8), P/G (n = 8) (F) Liver weight. Control (n = 7), Pre (n = 8), P/G (n = 8) *p < 0.05. During pregnancy, Pre and P/G group continued to gain weight. P/G lost weight when HFD was discontinued at time of birth. There was a significant difference in NEFA at G7, in glycerol from G7-P7. The pre-pregnancy HFD mothers (Pre) mother had the greatest GWAT weight at the end of the lactation period.