Table 4 Growth parameters for C57BL/6J mice fed experimental diets ^a

Food intake (g/d)

2.64 ± 0.12

2.02 ± 0.12^##

1.90 ± 0.09

1.91 ± 0.07

Body weight gain (g)

6.84 ± 0.80

8.90 ± 0.74^##

6.52 ± 0.73**

6.26 ± 0.50**

White adipose tissue weight (g/100 g body weight)

Epididymal

1.22 ± 0.24

2.81 ± 0.17^##

2.25 ± 0.23*

1.90 ± 0.15**

Perirenal

1.02 ± 0.19

1.73 ± 0.21^#

1.43 ± 0.30

1.50 ± 0.23

Mesenteric

0.43 ± 0.06

0.52 ± 0.15

0.45 ± 0.08

0.42 ± 0.08

Organ weight (g/100 g body weight)

Liver

4.05 ± 0.33

4.48 ± 0.22^#

3.97 ± 0.15*

4.00 ± 0.13*

Kidney

1.28 ± 0.09

1.36 ± 0.13

1.27 ± 0.09

1.28 ± 0.07

Heart

0.52 ± 0.02

0.50 ± 0.05

0.48 ± 0.03

0.47 ± 0.01

Brain

1.29 ± 0.04

1.18 ± 0.09

1.19 ± 0.06

1.24 ± 0.08