TABLE 2.

Metabolic Parameters at Various Times Following Diet

Baseline	Control	Sucrose-Fed	p values
Body weight (g)	606 ± 11	590 ± 11	NS
Fasting blood glucose (mg/dL)	94 ±10	95±11	NS
Serum Uric Acid (mg/dL)	2.8 ± 0.2	3.0 ± 0.2	NS
Serum triglyceride (mg/dL)	111 ± 19	101 ± 19	NS
Serum insulin (pg/ml)	248 ± 93	234± 94	NS
4 Weeks
Body weight (g)	606 ± 11	596 ± 11	NS
Fasting blood glucose (mg/dL)	82 ± 14	108 ± 14	NS
Serum Uric Acid (mg/dL)	2.6 ± 0.2	3.5 ± 0.2*	0.007
Serum triglyceride (mg/dL)	121± 26	287 ± 26*	0.0002
Serum insulin (pg/ml)	754 ± 119*	1151 ± 119*	0.03
16 Weeks
Body weight (% change)	−0.85 ± 1.3	2.69 ± 1.7	NS
Body weight (g)	601 ± 11	604 ± 11	NS
Fasting blood glucose (mg/dL)	124 ± 11	181 ± 14*	0.001
Serum Uric Acid (mg/dL)	2.2 ± 0.2*	2.3 ± 0.2*	NS
Serum triglyceride (mg/dL)	165 ± 19	165 ± 21	NS
Serum insulin (pg/ml)	1198 ± 100*	801 ± 100*	0.01

^*p<0.05 within group comparisons to baseline. Data are presented as least square mean ± SE.