Table 2.
Epididymal adipose and serum measurements
| WL5 | WL173 | SED | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Epididymal fat pad characteristics | |||
| Epididymal fat pad, g/g body wt ×100 | 5.13±0.24a | 6.84±0.38b | 6.63±0.42b |
| Epididymal fat pad, g | 1.20±0.06 | 1.57±0.13 | 1.50±0.15 |
| Serum measurements | |||
| Triacylglycerol, mg/ml | 34.3±2.4 | 44.8±3.3 | 38.3±4.2 |
| Free fatty acids, mmol/l | 146.2±9.7 | 168.6±9.4 | 176.3±13.7 |
| Glucose, mg/dl | 470.9±10.6 | 462.8±19.7 | 429.9±13.7 |
Values are means ± SE; n = 6–8/group.
a,b
Different letters indicate that values are significantly different between groups (P < 0.05).