Groups of 80 females and 80 males were weighed weekly. Mice were fed a diet containing 6% fat (LabDiet® 5K52 formulation). Values represent mean and one standard deviation. Ages are ± 3 days.
| Body Weight (grams; mean ± st. dev.) |
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|---|---|---|
| Age (weeks) | Females | Males |
| 3 | 9.4 ± 1.9 | 9.9 ± 2.0 |
| 4 | 14.3 ± 1.7 | 16.8 ± 2.7 |
| 5 | 17.0 ± 1.2 | 21.1 ± 1.6 |
| 6 | 18.2 ± 1.4 | 24.0 ± 1.0 |
| 7 | 19.3 ± 1.1 | 25.2 ± 1.3 |
| 8 | 20.3 ± 1.2 | 26.2 ± 1.2 |
| 9 | 20.8 ± 1.4 | 27.4 ± 1.4 |
| 10 | 21.4 ± 1.4 | 28.0 ± 1.9 |
| 11 | 22.1 ± 1.8 | 29.4 ± 1.6 |
| 12 | 23.0 ± 1.6 | 30.2 ± 1.9 |
| 13 | 23.9 ± 2.0 | 30.9 ± 1.9 |
| 14 | 24.1 ± 2.1 | 31.6 ± 2.2 |
| 15 | 24.5 ± 2.4 | 32.3 ± 2.2 |
| 16 | 25.1 ± 2.4 | 33.3 ± 2.5 |