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Table 3 Growth parameters

From: Trimethylamine-N-oxide (TMAO)-induced atherosclerosis is associated with bile acid metabolism

 

Control (n = 8)

TMAO (n = 8)

Food intake (g/day)

3.71 ± 0.02

3.77 ± 0.02

Initial BW (g)

26.3 ± 0.55

26.2 ± 0.53

Final BW (g)

25.5 ± 0.59

25.8 ± 0.49

Liver weight (g/100 g BW)

4.08 ± 0.08

4.23 ± 0.10

WAT weight (g/100 g BW)

 Epididymal WAT

1.14 ± 0.07

1.40 ± 0.06*

 Perirenal WAT

0.30 ± 0.04

0.33 ± 0.03

 Inguinal WAT

0.68 ± 0.06

0.85 ± 0.07*

  1. Data are expressed as the mean ± SEM. BW, body weight; WAT, white adipose tissue. * p < 0.05, ** p < 0.01 vs. control, using Tukey’s test