Table 1.

Comparison of whole body, LV and kidney weights in LC and ZDF rats at 16 and 36 weeks of age

	Body welght (gm)	LV weight (mg)	Left kidney weight (mg)	Right kidney weight (mg)	Blood glucose (mg/dl)
16 weeks of age
Lean Control	329 ± 25	917 ± 47	1300 ± 95	1296 ± 64	105 ± 15
ZDF	413 ± 31*	850 ± 50*	1939 ± 109*	1960 ± 250*	545 ± 52*
36 weeks of age
Lean Control	456 ± 11	920 ± 32	1271 ± 94	1282 ± 85	105 ± 7
ZDF	358 ± 39*	796 ± 80*	1864 ± 84*	1933 ± 222*	392 ± 29*

All values are reported as mean ± SD. *denotes p ≤ 0.05 compared to age-matched LC rats.