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As ISF:SF increased, the mean piglet body weight (BW) at weaning and piglet BW gain, which were all significantly higher in T1 and T2 compared with T3 and T4 (p &lt; 0.05), showed a linear decrease (p &lt; 0.05); the crypt depth of the jejunum in weaned piglets linearly increased, whereas the duodenal weight, jejunal villus height, and villus height\/crypt depth in newborn piglets and enzymatic activity of lactase, sucrase, and maltase linearly decreased (p &lt; 0.05). No differences were observed in the yield and composition of milk (p &gt; 0.05). Moreover, when the ISF:SF was 3.89 in gestation diets, higher piglet BW at weaning occurred, possibly because the ISF:SF affected development and enzymatic activity in the small intestine\u2014effects related to digestion and absorption of nutrients\u2014and consequently enhanced piglet BW gain.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/ani9070422","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2019,7,5]],"date-time":"2019-07-05T11:44:16Z","timestamp":1562327056000},"page":"422","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":41,"title":["Effects of the Ratio of Insoluble Fiber to Soluble Fiber in Gestation Diets on Sow Performance and Offspring Intestinal Development"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"9","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-6042-1259","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Yang","family":"Li","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Key Laboratory for Animal Disease-Resistance Nutrition of the Ministry of 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