Table 5

Body composition by carcass analysis after mild energy and zinc restriction.

Energy/zinc (%)
100/100
70/100
100/70
70/70

Dietary treatment
GHi1
NSS2
GHi
NSS
GHi
NSS
GHi
NSS

Body fat (%)
12.0 ± 1.3
12.8 ± 2.1
8.4 ± 2.6
8.3 ± 1.0
12.3 ± 1.4
12.6 ± 2.1
7.2 ± 1.0
8.8 ± 3.0
Fat-free mass (%)
88.0 ± 1.3
87.2 ± 2.2
91.6 ± 2.6
91.7 ± 1.0
88.1 ± 1.4
87.6 ± 0.9
92.8 ± 1.0
91.2 ± 3.0
Total Body water (%)
57.7 ± 3.3
60.3 ± 2.2
61.1 ± 1.6*
65.8 ± 2.1
57.3 ± 2.9
59.9 ± 1.6
58.8 ± 7.2*
66.6 ± 2.1

* = P < 0.05 between treatment groups

1 Immunoreactive recombinant human growth hormone

2 Normal saline solution

Rising et al. Nutrition & Metabolism 2005 2:10   doi:10.1186/1743-7075-2-10