Fig. 3
a BMD and b BMC of femoral diaphyses in mated (pregnant, lactating, and post-weaning) and non-mated age-matched control rats (n = 7–9 per group). *P < 0.05, ***P < 0.001 compared with its respective age-matched control group. †† P < 0.01 compared with age-matched control of P14 group. ## P < 0.01 compared with P14 group. P14 and P21 designate 14- and 21-day pregnant rats, while L8, L14, and L21 designate 8-, 14-, and 21-day lactating rats, respectively. PW indicates 15-day post-weaning rats