Data were submitted to analysis of variance (ANOVA) using the GLM procedures. Group (Control, Cashew, Cassava, Wax Palm) was the main effect tested for body weight, fat thickness, dry matter intake, orts, ovary weight, hormone and metabolite concentrations, and gene expression parameters. Pairwise comparisons were performed by the Duncan test. Data from cholesterol, triglycerides, glucose concentrations and gene expression were log-transformed (logx10)