Figure 5.

Growth curves of male and female RetSat^−/− and RetSat^+/+ mice maintained on either an LFD containing 10 kcal % fat or an HFD containing 45 kcal % fat. Groups of 6 male or female RetSat^−/− or RetSat^+/+ mice were maintained on normal chow until 2 mo of age, then treated with either an LFD or HFD for 10 wk. Food intake and body weight were monitored 2×/wk. RetSat^−/− mice did not show statistically significant differences from wild-type controls fed either diet in terms of weight gain or food intake (not shown). Values are presented as means ± sd.