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Table 2 Morphometric parameters

From: Low fish oil intake improves insulin sensitivity, lipid profile and muscle metabolism on insulin resistant MSG-obese rats

Group

Lee index

Weight (g)

Food consumption (g/100 g)

Epididymal AT (g/100 g)

Retroperitoneal AT (g/100 g)

C

314.00 ± 2.89

367.50 ± 7.50

7.27 ± 0.11

0.85 ± 0.06

0.96 ± 0.10

FO

314.7 ± 2.44

371.70 ± 6.70

7.03 ± 0.11

1.00 ± 0.05

1.10 ± 0.07

CO

313.00 ± 2.17

375.00 ± 6.31

7.18 ± 0.15

0.89 ± 0.06

1.02 ± 0.09

Ob

326.60 ± 4.19*

311.00 ± 8.14*

7.16 ± 0.19

2.06 ± 0.15*

2.45 ± 0.12*

ObFO

332.00 ± 3.87

310.00 ± 10.19

6.73 ± 0.16

2.02 ± 0.12

2.50 ± 0.13

ObCO

325.40 ± 2.74

312.90 ± 7.10

6.96 ± 0.18

2.13 ± 0.13

2.70 ± 0.14

  1. Animals with 120 days of age. * when compared to control (C) group