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Table 1 Body weight gain, fat depots weight, and serum glucose and insulin levels of control and fish-oil rats

From: Effect of fish oil intake on glucose levels in rat prefrontal cortex, as measured by microdialysis

 

Control

Fish-oil

Body weight (g)

414 ± 9 (14)

401 ± 12 (14)

†White fat (g/100 g)

2.26 ± 0.14 (14)

3.39 ± 0.23* (14)

Glucose (mg/dl)

105.1 ± 3.7 (11)

130.8 ± 8.7* (12)

Insulin (ng/ml)

0.60 ± 0.07 (10)

0.52 ± 0.04 (9)

  1. Values are expressed as means ± S.E.M.
  2. †Sum of retroperitoneal, mesenteric and gonadal fat depots.
  3. *p < 0.05 vs. Control. () number of animals.