Table 2. Body fat weight (mg) at wk 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, and 16 in NL and SL rats.
| NL | SL | |
| Epididymal fat (%BW) | ||
| 3 wk | 136.73±18.27 (0.24±0.01) | 198.35±19.05* (0.30±0.02*) |
| 4 wk | 240.87±17.89 (0.31±0.02) | 300.00±12.82* (0.32±0.01) |
| 5 wk | 354.45±34.44 (0.26±0.03) | 550.32±15.28** (0.33±0.01*) |
| 6 wk | 588.67±46.79 (0.29±0.02) | 841.67±82.03* (0.36±0.01*) |
| 8 wk | 1638.96±168.76 (0.55±0.05) | 2639.09±135.48** (0.72±0.04*) |
| 16 wk | 5943.76±471.32 (1.16±0.10) | 7913.51±694.35* (1.41±0.07*) |
| Retroperitoneal fat (%BW) | ||
| 3 wk | 131.33±11.79 (0.23±0.01) | 228.33±37.37* (0.35±0.03**) |
| 4 wk | 248.32±22.84 (0.28±0.01) | 305.63±11.54* (0.32±0.01*) |
| 5 wk | 318.29±45.87 (0.23±0.03) | 620.37±50.70** (0.37±0.03**) |
| 6 wk | 554.33±78.06 (0.28±0.02) | 838.33±26.00** (0.36±0.01**) |
| 8 wk | 1797.63±212.56 (0.59±0.05) | 2751.31±134.63** (0.75±0.04*) |
| 16 wk | 6055.74±534.46 (1.18±0.11) | 9457.53±614.52** (1.68±0.11**) |
Data are expressed as mean ± SEM.
*P<0.05,
**P<0.01 for SL vs. NL. n = 6–9 in each NL and SL group.
%BW, % of body weight.