Table 1. Dietary composition of macronutrients and energy values in standard laboratory chow diet and high fat diet used in this study.
Chow Diet | High Fat Diet | |
Percentage in weight (gm) | ||
Carbohydrate | 70.0 | 49.5 |
Protein | 18.0 | 26.5 |
Lipid | 10.0 | 22.5 |
Percentage in energy (kcal) | ||
Carbohydrate | 62.9 | 35.0 |
Protein | 16.5 | 20.0 |
Lipid | 20.6 | 45.0 |
Fat breakdown (Mole % FA) | ||
Saturated FA’s | 24.8 | 41.5 |
Monounsaturated FA’s | 38.0 | 37.9 |
Polyunsaturated FA’s | 37.2 | 20.6 |
Abbreviations: FA: fatty acids.