Table 2.
Serum characteristics
| Age, wk | Serum TG, mg/dl | Serum FFA, μmol/l | Serum Glucose, mg/dl | Serum Insulin, ng/ml | Hb A1c, % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OLETF-SED | |||||
| 20 | 187.1 ± 26.6 | 328.7 ± 50.3 | 582.5 ± 48.1 | 12.9 ± 0.7 | 5.4 ± 0.1 |
| 40 | 256.4 ± 37.8 | 317.3 ± 64.8 | 657.7 ± 47.3 | 5.4 ± 1.3# | 8.5 ± 0.8# |
| OLETF-EX | |||||
| 20 | 72.7 ± 14.2†* | 135.8 ± 32.6† | 410.7 ± 74.5† | 8.3 ± 0.8† | 4.6 ± 0.1† |
| 40 | 82.9 ± 11.0†* | 158.3 ± 20.1† | 305.1 ± 18.7† | 11.5 ± 0.9#† | 4.8 ± 0.1† |
| LETO-SED | |||||
| 20 | 40.4 ± 4.3† | 181.9 ± 23.7† | 328.9 ± 43.7† | 8.7 ± 0.8† | 4.6 ± 0.1† |
| 40 | 41.2 ± 3.5† | 187.9 ± 26.9† | 263.9 ± 24.4† | 10.6 ± 0.8† | 4.6 ± 0.1† |
Values are means ± SE (n = 6–8). TG, triglycerides; FFA, free fatty acids.
#
Significantly different from 20-wk values within respective animal group (P < 0.01).
*
Significantly different from LETO-SED at respective age (P < 0.05).
†
Significantly different from OLETF-SED at respective age (P < 0.05).