Table 2 Significant alterations in body weight, insulin level, lymphocyte counts, and levels of free radicals in offspring at 8 weeks of age

At birth

Body weight (g)

1.24 ± 0.1

1.89 ± 0.1^*

1.39 ± 0.11^#

At age of 8 weeks

body weight (g)

20 ± 1.9

28.9 ± 2.9^*

23.3 ± 2.3

Blood glucose (mg/dl)

141 ± 12

218 ± 19.5^*

178.5 ± 13.4^#+

Insulin (ng/ml)

2.4 ± 0.1

1.52 ± 0.15^*

2.1 ± 0.19^#

WBCs count (10³/ul)

15 ± 0.9

11 ± 0.1^*

13.5 ± 0.18^#

Lymphocytes (%)

75 ± 5.8

58 ± 4.8^*

71.6 ± 0.18^#

Monocytes (%)

5 ± 0.18

4 ± 0.35

5 ± 0.6

Neutrophils (%)

20 ± 1.45

19 ± 1.3

21 ± 1.95

ROS (nmol/ml)

11 ± 1.9

25 ± 3.9^*

17 ± 2.1^#+

Hydroperoxide (mg/100 ml)

17 ± 2.7

34 ± 4.4^*

24 ± 2.8^#+