Table 1 Glucose, insulin and FFA in plasma and RQUICKI -values in cows during the first 15 weeks of lactation. N = 237 cows. Data presented as means ± standard error of the mean.
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Item | 1–3 | 4–6 | 7–9 | 10–12 | 13–15 | P-value |
Glucose (mmol/l) | 3.05 ± 0.10 | 3.21 ± 0.10 | 3.30 ± 0.10 | 3.39 ± 0.11 | 3.20 ± 0.08 | 0.03 |
Insulin (μU/ml) | 6.7 ± 0.9 | 8.6 ± 0.9 | 8.4 ± 0.9 | 10.4 ± 0.8 | 10.1 ± 1.1 | 0.006 |
FFA (mmol/l) | 0.41 ± 0.03 | 0.29 ± 0.03 | 0.22 ± 0.03 | 0.20 ± 0.03 | 0.17 ± 0.03 | <0.001 |
RQUICKI | 0.48 ± 0.15 | 0.50 ± 0.15 | 0.51 ± 0.15 | 0.50 ± 0.12 | 0.52 ± 0.17 | 0.28 |