Table 2.
Serum Lipid Profiles.
| Group | Chow+Sed | HFS+Sed | HFS+Aer | HFS+Res | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean ± SD | Median (Range) | Mean ± SD | Median (Range) | Mean ± SD | Median (Range) | Mean ± SD | Median (Range) | |
| Total cholesterol (mmol/L) | 1.27 ± 0.29 | 1.26 (0.64) | 1.86 ± 0.2 a | 1.9 (0.4) | 1.85 ± 0.3 a | 1.78 (0.81) | 1.92 ± 0.4 | 1.82 (1.08) |
| Triglyceride (mmol/L) | 0.53 ± 0.25 | 0.52 (0.6) | 1.45 ± 0.45 a | 1.5 (1.3) | 0.81 ± 0.2 b | 0.85 (0.67) | 1.16 ± 0.4 | 1.05 (0.99) |
| HDL (mmol/L) | 1.19 ± 0.25 | 1.16 (0.1.2) | 1.7 ± 0.2 a | 1.6 (0.5) | 1.64 ± 0.2 a | 1.6 (0.47) | 1.2 ± 0.3 b | 1.1 (0.81) |
| Ratio: Tryg/HDL | 0.43 ± 0.12 | 0.45 (0.31) | 0.83 ± 0.2 | 0.78 (0.6) | 0.50 ± 0.14b,c | 0.54 (0.38) | 1.02 ± 0.4 a | 0.9 (0.93) |
Data displayed are means ± SD and median (range).
HFS = high fat/high sucrose; Chow+Sed = chow diet with no exercise; HFS+Sed = HFS diet with no exercise; HFS+Aer = fed an HFS diet and subjected to aerobic exercise; HFS+Res = fed an HFS diet and subjected to resistance exercise; HDL = high-density lipoprotein; Tryg = triglycerides.
a
A significant difference compared to the Chow+Sed group animals at P < 0.05.
b
A significant difference compared to HFS+Sed at P < 0.05.
c
A significant difference compared to HFS+Res at P < 0.05.