Table 2. Effects of splenectomy on daily food intake, body weight, epididymal WAT weight, serum adiponectin levels, glucose and lipid metabolism.

	Standard-Sham	Standard-SPX
Daily food intake (cal/g weight)	182.8±14.8	148.3±10.7 *
Body weight (g)	48.4±3.2	40.3±2.2 *
Epididymal WAT (g)	13.8±1.16	10.8±1.11 *
Serum adiponectin level(µg/ml)	7.54±0.46	5.13±0.57 *
Blood glucose level (mg/dl)	89.2±3.5	91.1±2.6
Serum insulin level (ng/ml)	1.45±0.16	1.38±0.22
Serum TG level (mg/dl)	39.3±2.6	48.6±10.5 *
Serum FFA level (mEq/l)	178.1±14.4	208.3±10.5 *
Serum TC level (mg/dl)	56. 2±8.2	58.8±13.1

^* P<0.05 vs. the Standard-Sham group. Treatment groups: Standard-Sham, fed standard chow and sham-operated (n = 6); Standard-SPX, fed standard chow and splenectomized (n = 6).