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Table 2 Absolute (g) and Relative (g/100 g b.w) weight of the Retroperitoneal and Epididymal White Adipose Tissue in rats fed different diets during 8 weeks.

From: Effects of a ferment soy product on the adipocyte area reduction and dyslipidemia control in hypercholesterolemic adult male rats

 

Retroperitoneal

Epididymal

 

Absolute

Relative

Absolute

Relative

C

3.73 ± 0.29

0.87 ± 0.06

3.20 ± 0.40

1.23 ± 0.05

CPF

4.28 ± 0.34

1.02 ± 0.07

4.63 ± 0.33*

1.01 ± 0.07

H

5.34 ± 0.76

1.09 ± 0.17+

4.17 ± 0.43+

0.90 ± 0.08+

HPF

3.55 ± 0.43*

0.88 ± 0,09*

2.40 ± 0.14* °

0.66 ± 0.04*

  1. Values are means ± SEM (n = 8).*p < 0.05 comparing C × CPF and H × HPF; +p < 0.05 comparing C × H; °p < 0.05 comparing CPF × HPF. Control Group (C); Control + Fermented Product Group (CPF); Hypercholesterolemic Diet Group (H); and Hypercholesterolemic + Fermented Product Group (HPF).
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Lipids in Health and Disease

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