Table 3.
Characteristics of the total, fat and lean groups of rats.
| total n = 29 | lean n = 15 | fat n = 14 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean ± SD | Range | Mean ± SD | Range | Mean ± SD | Range | pa | |
| Age (months) | 11 | 11-11 | 11 | 11-11 | 11 | 11-11 | NS |
| Total body weight (g) | 676,63 ± 82,35 | 521,86-902,47 | 627,06 ± 62,80 | 521,86-744,44 | 729,73 ± 647,64 | 647,64-902,47 | 0.001 |
| Total body Fat (g) | 202,03 ± 66,80 | 103,96-393,84 | 159,01 ± 39,16 | 103,96-248,47 | 248,12 ± 59,47 | 1170,75-393,84 | 0.001 |
| P Fat (%) | 29,36 ± 6,83 | 19,30-43,64 | 25,33 ± 5,52 | 19,30-35,63 | 33,68 ± 5,38 | 24,76-43,64 | 0.001 |
| ex-vivo Fat Mass (g) | 43,87 ± 18,40 | 19,35-77,5 | 28,86 ± 6,41 | 19,35-40,47 | 59,96 ± 12,08 | 59,96-12,08 | 0.001 |
| CFM (g) | 48,88 ± 19,44b | 21,2-99,2 | 34,63 ± 9,32 b | 21,2-57,5 | 64,14 ± 15,35 b | 41,9-92,2 | 0.001 |
| AC (cm) | 24,90 ± 2,04 (SE = 0.38) | 22-29 | 23,43 ± 1,29 (SE = 0.33) | 22-26 | 26,46 ± 1,42 (SE = 0.38) | 24-29 | 0.001 |
CFM = Central Fat Mass; AC = Abdominal circumference; SE = Standard Error; a Comparison by unpaired t-test between fat rats (n = 14) and lean rats (n = 15); b CMF significantly different of ex-vivo Fat Mass (paired t-test. p < 0.05); n = 29