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Table 2 Glucose kinetics (mg/dl) and glucose removal rate (%/min, Kitt) during the insulin tolerance test (ITT)

From: Fructose-rich diet leads to reduced aerobic capacity and to liver injury in rats

Serum Glucose and KITT levels in the ITT

Group

Time

Kitt

0

30

60

120

C

85.8 ± 4.5

80.6 ± 5.7

80.5 ± 5.4

91.3 ± 9.3

1.04 ± 0.3

F

87.5 ± 7.4

86.9 ± 5.2

88.3 ± 14.8

95.2 ± 9.0

0.54 ± 0.16*

  1. C: Control; F: Fructose. n = 8 animals per group.
  2. *Significantly different from the control group (p ≤ 0·05).