TABLE 1.

General characterization of 9- to 11-week-old SMLPL^−/− and control mice

	Control	SMLPL−/−
Body weight (g)	26.87 ± 0.69	27.00 ± 0.80
Lean mass (g)	22.1 ± 0.5	22.2 ± 0.7
Fat mass (g)	3.8 ± 0.3	3.8 ± 0.3
Percent fat	14.6 ± 0.7	14.5 ± 0.7
Energy intake (kcal/day)	13.43 ± 1.68	11.92 ± 1.59
MR (kcal · day−1 · g−1 lean body mass × 0.75)	1.80 ± 0.07	1.76 ± 0.09
Respiratory quotient	0.89 ± 0.02	0.92 ± 0.02

n = 8 for both groups of mice. MR, metabolic rate.