Variables | SD | SD + Chol (0.25 %) | HF + Chol (0.25 %) | |||
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Sham | Ovx | Sham | Ovx | Sham | Ovx | |
Final body weight (g) | 353.9 ± 11.3 | 439.6 ± 14.5*** | 347.5 ± 8.7 | 431.6 ± 25.7*** | 391.6 ± 13.7 | 467.4 ± 15.6*** |
Intra-abdominal fat pad weights (g) | 29.2 ± 4.4 | 39.3 ± 3.7** | 26.6 ± 2.6 | 40.2 ± 4.9** | 38.7 ± 3.8 | 43.8 ± 2.6** |
Food intake (kcal/day) | 82.7 ± 4.3 | 99.8 ± 4.2*** | 81 ± 2.5 | 95.7 ± 7.0*** | 94.9 ± 4.7†δ | 110.1 ± 4.2***†δ |
Uterus (g) | 0.50 ± 0.03 | 0.10 ± 0.01*** | 0.51 ± 0.07 | 0.10 ± 0.01*** | 0.47 ± 0.05 | 0.11 ± 0.01*** |