Table 1.
Body weights, food intakes, FER, and organ weights.
| LPHF(1) | HPLF(2) | |
|---|---|---|
| Initial body weight (g) | 374.3 ± 11.4 | 366.4 ± 16.4 |
| Final body weight (g) | 415.5 ± 13.0 | 411.5 ± 12.1 |
| Weight gain (g) | 41.2 ± 10.3 | 40.0 ± 8.5 |
| Calories intake (kcal/day) | 58.4 ± 0.5 | 58.0 ± 0.3 |
| FER(3) | 0.4 ± 0.1 | 0.5 ± 0.1 |
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| Liver (g) | 12.2 ± 0.6 | 11.9 ± 1.0 |
| Spleen (g) | 0.7 ± 0.1 | 0.8 ± 0.2 |
| Kidney (g) | 2.6 ± 0.1 | 3.4 ± 0.6* |
| Heart (g) | 1.2 ± 0.1 | 1.2 ± 0.1 |
(1)LPHF: weekly intraperitoneal injection of adriamycin (2 mg/kg BW) for 6 weeks thereafter a 7% protein and 40% fat diet for 5 weeks.
(2)HPLF: weekly intraperitoneal injection of adriamycin (2 mg/kg BW) for 6 weeks thereafter a 30% protein and 7% fat diet for 5 weeks.
(3)FER: food efficiency ratio: (weight gain (g))/(food consumed (kcal)/day).
*Statistical difference between the HPLF and LPHF groups by Student's t-test at P < .05.