adipose tissue
• a trend toward higher total fat mass at 8 weeks of age
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growth/size/body
• reduced lean mass at 8 weeks of age
• normal fraction of lean mass to total body weight
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• 12% and 20% smaller for female and male mice respectively, at 8 weeks of age
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• reduced body length at 8 weeks of age
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homeostasis/metabolism
• 15% decrease in circulating IGF-I level at 8 weeks of age
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• elevated serum triglycerides at 8 weeks of age
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• glucose intolerance in male mice at 30- and 60-min after glucose challenge
• a similar trend in female, but less severe
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