|
Group
|
CS
|
LC
|
|---|
|
Food Intake (g/day)
|
4.32 ± 0.09
|
4.35 ± 0.11
|
|
Weight gain (g/day)
|
0.12 ± 0.01
|
0.15 ± 0.01**
|
|
FER
|
0.03 ± 0.00
|
0.03 ± 0.00*
|
|
Organ Weights (g/100 g B.W.)
| | |
|
Liver
|
6.78 ± 0.29
|
5.21 ± 0.08***
|
|
Heart
|
0.46 ± 0.01
|
0.37 ± 0.02**
|
- Data are mean ± S.E. (n = 10).
- Values are significantly different from the CS group according to Student's t test: *P < .05, **P < .01, ***P < .001.
- FER : Food efficiency ratio = body weight gain/food intake; B.W., Body Weight
- CS, commercial shortening; LC, low trans structured fat from corn oil
