Table1.

Diet Composition

	Pelleted Dieta,b		70% Fat Dietb,c,d
	Per kg	% Total kJ	Per Liter	% Total kJ
Protein	179g	19%	44g	19%
Carbohydrate	751g	64%	24.5g	11%
Fat	70g	17%	72.7g	70%

^aDiet made according to the AIN-93G diet formula except that corn oil replaced soy bean oil and the protein source was whey protein (New Zealand Milk Products) as described previously (17).

^bWhey protein was supplemented with an amino acid mix to ensure that all essential amino acids were present at levels to meet of exceed National Research Council recommended levels as described previously (17).

^cTEN diets formulated with vitamins and minerals added to meet or exceed National Research Council recommended levels as described previously. The caloric density was 890 kg˙l⁻¹ and diet was fed at 9200 kJ˙kg^−0.75d⁻¹ (21).

^dCarbohydrate in the TEN diet was 25% maltodextrin and 75% dextrose, fat in the TEN diet was corn oil as described previously (21).