Table 1 Nutritional, biochemical and hormonal profile in pregnant and nonpregnant rats that consumed control (CP and CNP) or low-protein diets (LPP and LPNP)

Food intake (g)

203 ± 40^c

282 ± 44^ab

265 ± 18^b

292 ± 37^a

(18)

(15)

(12)

(25)

Body weight gain (g)

27 ± 9

84 ± 12^#

22 ± 5

80 ± 12^#

(18)

(15)

(12)

(25)

Final body weight (g)

266 ± 22

306 ± 24^#

267 ± 15

307 ± 31^#

(18)

(15)

(12)

(25)

Serum glucose (mmol/L)

4.40 ± 1.50

3.10 ± 0.21^#

3.93 ± 1.35

3.21 ± 0.67^#

(7)

(6)

(6)

(8)

Serum insulin (pmol/L)

137 ± 86

197 ± 132

160 ± 66

204 ± 156

(7)

(6)

(6)

(8)

Insulin:glucose ratio

30 ± 14

65 ± 45

45 ± 23

63 ± 43

(7)

(6)

(6)

(8)