Table 1. Serum biochemical parameters from 14 lean (L-MAINT) and 16 obese cats during weight maintenance (O-MAINT) and after 10-week energy restriction (O-RESTRICT).
| Parameter | L-MAINT (n = 14) | O-MAINT (n = 16) | O-RESTRICT (n = 16) | P-Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L-MAINT: O-MAINT | L-MAINT: O-RESTRICT | O-MAINT: O-RESTRICT | ||||
| Glucose (mmol/L) | 4.80 (3.00–7.80) | 4.80 (3.40–9.90) | 4.95 (3.90–10.20) | 0.77 | 0.86 | 0.70 |
| Cholesterol (mmol/L) | 71.25 ± 4.60 | 68.34 ± 3.95 | 67.53 ± 14.6163 | 0.65 | 0.58 | 0.79 |
| HDLC (mmol/L) | 69.84 (42.30–91.44) | 60.39 (34.74–95.40) | 70.83 (41.76–82.62) | 0.25 | 0.36 | 0.62 |
| NEFA (mmol/L) | 0.61 ± 0.07 | 0.72 ± 0.08 | 0.72 ± 0.2342 | 0.46 | 0.19 | 0.98 |
| TG (mmol/L) | 9.00 (9.40–19.80) A | 11.70 (7.20–86.40) B | 9.90 (7.20–43.20) AB | 0.03 | 0.40 | 0.10 |
| Insulin (ng/L) | 231.46 (53.36–470.87) AB | 285.44 (115.95–1579.22) A | 154.51 (82.91–519.29) B | 0.31 | 0.17 | 0.01 |
Normally distributed data expressed as mean ± SE
Non-parametric data expressed as median (min-max).
Superscript capital letters (A, B) denote significant differences between groups with different letters where a p-value <0.05 is considered significant
No superscript letters in a row indicates no significant differences between groups for the measured parameter
HDLC, high density lipoprotein cholesterol; NEFA, non-esterified fatty acids; TG, triglycerides