Supplementation with conjugated linoeic acid decreases pig back fat deposition by inducing adipocyte apoptosis

BMC Veterinary Research

Table 1 Body weight and body fat

Items	Control	1% CLA	2% CLA
Initial body weight, kg	13.91 ± 1.68	13.91 ± 1.55	13.91 ± 1.37
Finished body weight, kg	30.39 ± 1.36	28.10 ± 2.38	28.46 ± 1.47
Feed intake, kg	36.13 ± 2.77	30.96 ± 3.51	31.43 ± 2.27
Back fat weight, g	370.48 ± 33.63^A	319.60 ± 17.64^B	297.68 ± 14.32^B
Abdominal fat weight, g	179.04 ± 27.70	172.24 ± 19.69	166.48 ± 9.35
Intramuscular fat in dorsal muscles, %	0.71 ± 0.27	0.71 ± 0.14	0.73 ± 0.17
Intramuscular fat in leg muscle, %	1.35 ± 0.38	1.37 ± 0.18	1.39 ± 0.34

Note: In the same row, values with different capital letter superscripts mean significant difference (P < 0.05).

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