highly significantp < 0.01
The final body weight, WGR, SGR and PER showed highly significant negative linear ( p < 0.01) and quadratic ( p < 0.01) relationships with dietary MDA content; thereinto, the final body weight, WGR and PER were significantly lower in the M8 and M16 groups compared to the M0 and M1 groups, and the SGR was significantly lower in the M16 group compared to the M0 and M1 groups ( p < 0.05).