Table 1

Research Design

Generation
Breeding Dam Prenatal/Nursing Diet
Offspring Post weaning Diet

F0
Low Protein
Energy-Restricted

F1
Energy-Restricted
Energy-Restricted

F2
Energy-Restricted
Energy-Restricted

F3
Energy-Restricted
F3.1 Energy-Restricted





F3.2 Nutritionally-Adequate

Controls
Nutritionally-Adequate
Nutritionally-Adequate

Nutritionally Adequate diet – ad libitum (20% protein; TD 91352, Harlan Teklad, Madison, WI); Low Protein diet – ad libitum (isocaloric, 8% protein; TD 93033, Harlan Teklad, Madison, WI); Energy-Restricted – 70% control animal consumption of Nutritionally Adequate diet.

Benyshek et al. Nutrition & Metabolism 2008 5:26   doi:10.1186/1743-7075-5-26