Table 2. Testicular morphometric data of rats submitted to stress conditions with or without access to comfort foods.
| C | S | C+CF | S+CF | p value1 | p value2 | p value3 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Testicular mass (g) | 1.72 ± 0.12 | 1.75 ± 0.11 | 1.63 ± 0.19 | 1.51 ± 0.27 | 0.5314 | 0.0309 | 0.3054 |
| Testicular volume (mL) | 1.66 ± 0.18 | 1.64 ± 0.23 | 1.58 ± 0.07 | 1.48 ± 0.24 | 0.4755 | 0.1628 | 0.6476 |
| Seminiferous tubule diameter (µm) | 245.46 ± 8.81 | 237.04 ± 11.59 | 232.61 ± 10.37 | 238.51 ± 9.58 | 0.7714 | 0.1538 | 0.0862 |
| Seminiferous epithelium height (µm) | 26.17 ± 4.77 | 21.80 ± 1.58 | 23.97 ± 1.34 | 25.77 ± 1.74 | 0.2153 | 0.3896 | 0.0005 |
| Seminiferous epithelium Vv (%) | 53.47 ± 2.17 | 52.10 ± 4.88 | 49.84 ± 3.70 | 52.21 ± 5.30 | 0.7627 | 0.2969 | 0.2673 |
| Tunica propria Vv (%) | 3.68 ± 0.50 | 3.56 ± 1.00 | 3.73 ± 0.69 | 2.96 ± 0.44 | 0.1099 | 0.3147 | 0.2441 |
| Tubular lumen Vv (%) | 10.32 ± 2.34 | 16.54 ± 3.81 | 14.91 ± 1.74 | 16.14 ± 4.40 | 0.0074 | 0.1117 | 0.0611 |
| Tubular compartment Vv (%) | 69.17 ± 4.42 | 64.60 ± 19.39 | 68.50 ± 5.11 | 71.33 ± 9.39 | 0.8464 | 0.5012 | 0.4130 |
| Intertubular compartment Vv (%) | 30.45 ± 4.32 | 27.71 ± 7.17 | 30.91 ± 5.12 | 28.21 ± 9.22 | 0.3123 | 0.8562 | 0.9946 |
| Nuclear proliferation rate (cells/mm²) | 1268 ± 116.4 | 1278 ± 110.4 | 1255 ± 102.8 | 1311 ± 107.5 | 0.4404 | 0.8110 | 0.5974 |
C = Control group; S = Stress group; C+CF = Control + Comfort Food group; S+CF = Stress + Comfort Food group.
p value1 indicates stress effects; p value2 indicates comfort food effects; p value3 indicates interaction between the two factors.
data expressed as mean ± standard deviation.