Table 2.
Hormone profile for control and HF rats
| Control | HF | |
|---|---|---|
| Corticosterone (ng/ml) | 65.1 ± 12.4 | 102.2 ± 29.4 |
| Insulin (ng/ml) | 0.38 ± 0.03 | 0.79 ± 0.14a |
| Blood glucose (mg/ml) | 150.7 ± 5.3 | 202.2 ± 9.5a |
| Leptin (pg/ml) | 342.3 ± 137.1 | 1483.9 ± 138.5a |
| HOMA index | 3.53 ± 0.43 | 8.52 ± 1.77a |
| Adiponectin (μg/ml) | 2.47 ± 0.16 | 3.40 ± 0.12a |
| Total T3 (ng/ml) | 0.44 ± 0.03 | 0.54 ± 0.03a |
| Free T4 (ng/ml) | 0.28 ± 0.02 | 0.32 ± 0.04 |
| Sodium (mmol/liter) | 140.2 ± 0.4 | 140.7 ± 0.5 |
| Potassium (mmol/liter) | 4.39 ± 0.07 | 4.34 ± 0.40 |
Rats were fed the HF or control diet for 17 wk from 3 wk of age. Rats were fasted overnight before measurement of blood glucose and plasma insulin. HOMA, Homeostasis Model Assessment (n = 6–8 for each group).
a
Significantly different from control, P < 0.05.