Effects of prebiotic inulin addition to low- or high-fat diet on maternal metabolic status and neonatal traits of offspring in a pregnant sow model

The effects of adding inulin to low- or high-fat diet on the metabolic status and nutrient digestibility in gestating sows and the neonatal traits of their offspring were examined. Sixty sows were allocated to a 2 × 2 factorial treatment design with levels of inulin (0% or 1.5%) and fat (0% or 5%) addition as the fixed factors during gestation. Inulin supplementation resulted in the following: improved serum lipid profiles, insulin resistance,...