Variables

Levels of concentrate in the diet (%)

P > F

20

40

60

80

L¹

Q²

Performance (kg)

Initial Body Weight

113.92

117.20

117.10

113.84

ns

ns

Final Body Weight

151.70

175.54

190.84

212.78

<.0001

ns

Total Weight Gain

37.78

58.34

73.74

98.94

<.0001

ns

Mean Daily Gain

0.450

0.694

0.878

1.178

<.0001

ns

Energy Profile

Plasma glucose (mmol/L)

1.34

2.23

2.49

1.21

ns

0.0089

Lactate (mmol/L)

7.36

7.35

8.05

7.40

ns

ns

Fructosamine (µmol/L)

224.61

230.92

228.77

236.87

ns

ns

Fructosamine_PT (µmol/L)³

233.78

230.84

226.66

221.60

ns

ns

Fructosamine_ALB (µmol/L)⁴

343.14

323.24

307.46

305.15

ns

ns

Total cholesterol (mmol/L)

1.06

1.46

1.51

1.68

0.0008

ns

HDL Cholesterol (mmol/L)

0.55

0.80

0.79

1.04

0.0002

ns

Triglycerides (mmol/L)

0.26

0.32

0.28

0.23

ns

ns