Table 1.
Skeletal muscle mass on day 16 of the study period
| Skeletal muscle, g |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gastrocnemius | Soleus | Plantaris | Extensor digitorum longus | Tibialis anterior | Sum of skeletal muscles | |
| C | 4.644 (0.217) | 0.298 (0.021) | 0.899 (0.041) | 0.457 (0.038) | 1.708 (0.055) | 8.006 (0.246) |
| R | 4.400 (0.333) | 0.300 (0.028) | 0.849 (0.054) | 0.452 (0.028) | 1.560 (0.192) | 7.561 (0.603) |
| S | 4.211 (0.360) | 0.306 (0.028) | 0.849 (0.106) | 0.429 (0.038) | 1.580 (0.104) | 7.375 (0.600) |
Values are means (SD) for 5 rats. C, control; R, rapid weight reduction; S, slow weight reduction.