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Table 4 Body weight, adiposity index and adipose tissue composition

From: Isocaloric intake of a high-fat diet modifies adiposity and lipid handling in a sex dependent manner in rats

 

Male

Female

 
 

Control

HF

Control

HF

ANOVA

Body weight (g)

452 ± 9

470 ± 13

257 ± 8b

263 ± 3b

S

Adiposity index (%)

5.55 ± 0.57

9.16 ± 0.67a

5.78 ± 0.67

6.40 ± 0.71b

D, SxD

Gonadal fat

     

   Weight (g/kg BW)

16.8 ± 2.0

28.8 ± 2.4a

18.7 ± 2.8

24.5 ± 3.4

D

   DNA (mg/g)

19.4 ± 2.3

12.5 ± 0.9a

10.8 ± 1.2b

11.8 ± 0.5

S, D, SxD

   Protein (mg/g)

4.33 ± 0.39

3.79 ± 0.16

5.28 ± 0.41

4.03 ± 0.38a

D

(mg/mg DNA)

0.231 ± 0.025

0.311 ± 0.024a

0.497 ± 0.033b

0.342 ± 0.029a

S, SxD

   Lipids (mg/g)

144 ± 11

174 ± 17

176 ± 15

130 ± 12a, b

SxD

(mg/mg DNA)

8.31 ± 1.36

13.4 ± 1.2a

14.6 ± 1.9b

10.6 ± 1.2

SxD

Inguinal fat

     

   Weight (g/kg BW)

17.1 ± 1.7

24.8 ± 2.5a

15.7 ± 1.7

17.1 ± 2.0b

S, D

   DNA (mg/g)

7.70 ± 1.45

8.87 ± 0.87

11.4 ± 2.59

7.73 ± 0.49

NS

   Protein (mg/g)

9.71 ± 1.86

5.67 ± 0.42a

15.0 ± 2.2

8.73 ± 1.15a, b

S, D

(mg/mg DNA)

1.15 ± 0.27

0.669 ± 0.087a

1.39 ± 0.14

1.14 ± 0.12b

S, D

   Lipids (mg/g)

158 ± 10

103 ± 21a

138 ± 8

159 ± 10b

SxD

(mg/mg DNA)

15.4 ± 2.2

22.3 ± 5.3

14.0 ± 5.3

18.0 ± 2.5

NS

  1. Adiposity index was calculated as the sum of the weight of lumbar, gonadal, inguinal and mesenteric fat depots expressed as a percentage with respect to body weight. Values are expressed as the mean ± S.E.M. of 7 animals per group. BW, body weight. ANOVA (p < 0.05): S, sex effect; D, diet effect; SxD, interactive effect; NS, non significant; Student's t-test (p < 0.05): aHF vs Control, bFemale vs Male.