Table 3.

Physiological parameters in rats fed a LS diet

Parameter	LZRs	OZRs	LS Diet-Fed LZRs	LS Diet-Fed OZRs	Strain Effect?	Diet Effect?
Body mass, g	374 ± 15	565 ± 21*	299 ± 8†	450 ± 11*†	Yes	Yes
Food consumption, g/day	21 ± 2	29 ± 5*	15 ± 1	21 ± 1†	Yes	Yes
Plasma Na+, mM	139 ± 3	138 ± 2	141 ± 1	139 ± 2	No	No
Urinary Na+ excretion, mEq	1.4 ± 0.1	2.3 ± 0.3*	<1	<1
Urinary albumin excretion, mg/day	0.26 ± 0.02	14.04 ± 5.03	0.23 ± 0.05	13.16 ± 8.46	Yes	No
Plasma aldosterone, pg/ml	222 ± 47	91 ± 15	8895 ± 1364†	8708 ± 1363†	No	Yes

Values are means ± SE. LS diet, low-sodium diet.

^*P < 0.05 vs. diet-matched LZRs;

^†P < 0.05 vs. strain-matched control rats.