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. 2011 Feb 8;300(5):E848–E857. doi: 10.1152/ajpendo.00534.2010

Table 2.

Comparison of fiber cross-sectional areas in skeletal muscles of Ossabaw swine on different diets

Plantaris Average CSA, μm2
Soleus Average CSA, μm2
Biceps Average CSA, μm2
Diet All Types Type 1 Type 2a Type 2b/x All Types Type 1 Type 2a Type 2b/x All Types Type 1 Type 2a Type 2b/x
C 4,420 ± 42 2,567 ± 44 3,296 ± 42 5,625 ± 59 5,032 ± 48 5,165 ± 73 4,903 ± 81 5,772 ± 116 4,845 ± 72 3,590 ± 74 4,291 ± 109 6,062 ± 131
MetS 5,283 ± 63* 3,508 ± 135* 3,768 ± 72* 6,135 ± 80* 6,604 ± 71* 5,185 ± 85 6,171 ± 75* 8,628 ± 162* 5,653 ± 72* 3,879 ± 108* 5,285 ± 106* 6,430 ± 112*
DMetS 5,439 ± 62* 3,247 ± 79* 4,208 ± 83* 6,370 ± 84* 4,180 ± 42* 4,961 ± 91* 4,666 ± 92* 4,924 ± 112* 5,698 ± 73* 4,379 ± 123* 5,334 ± 144* 6,447 ± 101*

Values are means ± SE.

CSA, cross-sectional area; C, control; MetS, normolipidemic metabolic syndrome; DMet, dyslipidemic metabolic syndrome.

*

Statistically significant values according to the comparison with control using ANOVA.