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Table 1 Physical parameters in 3 month-old WNIN/Ob lean and obese rats.

From: A novel genetically-obese rat model with elevated 11beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 1 activity in subcutaneous adipose tissue

 

Lean (n = 6)

Obese (n = 6)

Body wt (g)

307 ± 21

543 ± 13*

Adrenal wt (mg)

37.8 ± 1.9

48.0 ± 1.5*

Adrenal/body wt

0.12 ± 0.004

0.09 ± 0.004*

Adiposity index (%)

1.0 ± 0.03

5.60 ± 0.04*

Liver (g)

10.3 ± 0.37

17.6 ± 0.04*

Omental adipose tissue (g)

0.36 ± 0.04

1.96 ± 0.06*

Epididymal adipose tissue (g)

1.44 ± 0.12

10.5 ± 0.08*

Retroperitoneal adipose tissue (g)

1.84 ± 0.24

15.8 ± 0.04*

  1. Values are mean± S.E of 6 rats. Values with * mark are significant at P < 0.05 level (by student's t test). Comparisons were made between lean and obese phenotypes.
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Lipids in Health and Disease

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