Table 2.
The effect of intrafetal glucose infusion on the total and relative mass of unilocular and multilocular perirenal fat
Saline infused fetuses (n = 6) | Glucose infused fetuses (n = 6) | |
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Mean lipid locule size in perirenal adipose tissue (μm2) | 456.7 ± 14.8 | 532.8 ± 3.3* |
Total mass of unilocular perirenal fat (g) | 8.9 ± 0.6 | 11.7 ± 0.6* |
Relative mass of unilocular perirenal fat (g kg−1) | 1.9 ± 0.2 | 2.3 ± 0.1 |
Total mass of multilocular perirenal fat (g) | 12.0 ± 1.3 | 16.6 ± 2.7 |
Relative mass of multilocular perirenal fat (g kg−1) | 2.5 ± 0.2 | 3.2 ± 0.5 |
Total mass of perirenal fat (g) | 22.1 ± 1.4 | 27.4 ± 2.4 |
Relative mass of total perirenal fat (g kg−1) | 4.6 ± 0.3 | 5.4 ± 0.4 |
Asterisks denote significant differences compared to the saline infused group (P < 0.05).