Parameter

Treatment¹

SEM

P<²

T3.5

T7.0

T10.5

Treat

Period

Glucose, mmol l⁻¹

3.53

3.41

3.46

0.05

0.10

0.01

Urea, mmol l⁻¹

7.47

7.42

7.21

0.21

0.37

0.01

NEFA, μEq l⁻¹

265.7^a

240.5^ab

227.6^b

12.4

0.02

0.01

GH, ng ml⁻¹

3.89

3.97

3.75

0.36

0.90

0.56

Insulin, ng ml⁻¹

0.65

0.68

0.75

0.07

0.32

0.01

IGF-I, ng ml⁻¹

113.1^b

128.9^ab

149.0^a

8.45

0.02

0.13

GH/Insulin ratio

8.96

7.47

6.11

1.54

0.28

0.04