Table 3 Summary data for pre- and post-diet combined glucose/insulin tests (CGIT), digestibility trials and body composition data
From: The equine gastrointestinal microbiome: impacts of weight-loss
|  | Outset (pre-diet) Mean ± SD | End (post-diet) Mean ± SD |
|---|---|---|
Insulin/glucose dynamics | ||
 Baseline insulin (mU/L) | 10.35 ± 6.77 | 7.00 ± 3.27* |
 Insulin 45 min post-infusion (mU/L) | 217.41 ± 104.69 | 256.34 ± 97.77 |
 Insulin 75 min post-infusion (mU/L) | 105.62 ± 124.06 | 143.81 ± 77.15 |
 Area under curve insulin (mU/L/min) | 9970.23 ± 5653.16 | 11,927.61 ± 4785.72 |
 Area under curve glucose (mmol/L/min) | 896.27 ± 138.90 | 1040.49 ± 99.89* |
 Return to baseline glucose (minutes) | 73.00 ± 40.30 | 123.33 ± 27.69* |
Digestibility | ||
 Gross energy digestibility (%) | 48.27 ± 5.76 | 49.67 ± 3.11 |
 Dry matter digestibility (%) | 50.20 ± 4.90 | 51.90 ± 3.39 |
 Neutral detergent fibre digestibility (%) | 49.37 ± 7.36 | 49.31 ± 5.35 |
Body composition | ||
 Body mass (kg) | 301.20 ± 34.83 | 275.20 ± 33.59* |
 Lean mass (kg) | 237.71 ± 27.13 | 217.15 ± 26.36* |
 Fat mass (kg) | 63.75 ± 16.13 | 58.92 ± 14.74* |
 Body fat (%) | 21.01 ± 4.38 | 21.22 ± 4.40 |
 Fat loss as % of outset fat mass (%) |  | 7.32 ± 4.74 |
 Lean loss as % of outset lean mass (%) |  | 8.70 ± 2.32 |