Table 8.
Glucose and insulin parameters during a meal response test in obese male (n=6) and female (n = 10) cats and in cats with normal (n = 9) or impaired (n=7) glucose tolerance after gaining weight
| Baseline glucose (mg/dl) | Baseline insulin (μU/ml) | AUCglucose (mg/dl.min) | AUCinsulin (μU/ml.min) | Average postprandial glucose (mg/dl) | Average postprandial insulin (μU/ml) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal Tolerance | 67 ± 6.9 (55.4–76.7) | 9.16 ± 3.58 (4.43–14.7) | 84 503 ± 10 433 (61 577–94 998) | 11 652 ± 4395 (5467–19 369) | 77 ± 8.81 (56–85.5) | 14 ± 4.03 (7.66–19.9) |
| Impaired Tolerance | 76.5 * ± 8.75 (66.2–92.6) | 13.21 * ± 3.99 (9.39–20.2) | 90 526 ± 12 968 (73 784–108 743) | 16 293 ± 4845 (12 129–25 896) | 82.5 ± 10.3 (69–96.8) | 17.8 ± 4.33 (13.8–26.1) |
| Male | 68.9 ± 7.23 (55.4–76) | 11.3 ± 3.32 (8.46–17.2) | 80 265 ± 12 038 (61 577–94 998) | 14 959 ± 6599 (8049–25 896) | 73.5 ± 10.6 (56–85.5) | 16.3 ± 5.8 (10.3–19.9) |
| Female | 72.4 ± 9.9 (58.5–92.6) | 10.7 ± 4.75 (4.43–20.2) | 92 013 † ± 9252 (80 158–108 743) | 13 056 ± 3964 (5467–19 161) | 82.9 † ± 8.1 (72.1–96.8) | 14.9 ± 3.7 (7.66–20.0) |
*
Within a column, values in cats with impaired glucose tolerance are significantly (P<0.05) different from values in cats with normal glucose tolerance.
†
Within a column, differences between male and female cats approach significance.
AUC, area under the curve; Average=average of baseline, 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 15 and 18 h samples.