Table 1.

Characteristics of LF- and HF-fed C57BL/6 mice

Parameter	LF		HF
	1 wk	4 mo	1 wk	4 mo
Body weight, g	25.2±0.9	29.9±0.3	27.8±0.5*	48.0±1.6*
Blood glucose, mg/dl	130±8	132±5	155±8*	161±7*
EF, g	0.43±0.03	0.62±0.1	0.74±0.06*	2.19±0.15*
Liver angiotensinogen mRNA	0.85±0.33	0.84±0.09	0.90±0.24	1.62±0.14†
EF angiotensinogen mRNA	0.11±0.01	0.25±0.01*	0.42±0.08*†	0.58±0.01*†

EF, epididymal fat.

^*P < 0.05 compared to LF within time point.

^†P < 0.05 compared to 1 wk within diet group.