Table 1. Basal characteristics of the experimental groups after 24 h of carotid infusion.

	C	IL
Body weight (g)	236.7±7.7	235.1±9.7
Food intake (g/Kg bw)	79.85±4.3	73.4±5
Plasma TG (mg/ml)	0.81±0.09	0.75±0.09
Glycemia (mmol/l)	6.6±0.15	6.55±0.14
Insulinemia (pmol/l)	288±36.3	246.5±20.7
Corticosteronemia (ng/ml)	416±38.6	252.9±43.9*
Plasma ACTH (pg/ml)	265±38	207.1±28.4

C, control rats infused with saline/heparin for 24 h through the carotid artery; IL, rats infused with Intralipid/heparin for 24 h through the carotid artery. Values are means±SEM in each group.

^*p<0.05 compared to C rats.