Table 4.
Body and tissue weight and biochemical parameters in rats
| C | M | MFe | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial body weight (g) | 187.8 ± 19.5 | 187.8 ± 13.7 | 187.7 ± 15.2 | NS |
| Final body weight (g) | 346.5 ± 19.7b | 332.0 ± 22.8b | 298.5 ± 12.0a | <0.05 |
| Obesity index | 307.6 ± 14.5b | 303.9 ± 11.0b | 280.4 ± 3.2a | <0.01 |
| Relative kidney weight (% b.m.) | 0.7 ± 0.02a | 0.8 ± 0.04b | 0.8 ± 0.06b | <0.05 |
| Relative gonad weight (% b.m.) | 1.1 ± 0.1a | 1.0 ± 0.2a | 1.3 ± 0.1b | <0.05 |
| Insulin in serum (pmol/l) | 33.0 ± 5.9b | 35.2 ± 5.1b | 12.9 ± 1.4a | <0.05 |
| Nitric oxide in serum (μmol/l) | 10.0 ± 2.5b | 10.6 ± 2.8b | 8.6 ± 2.4a | <0.05 |
| Iron in serum (μmol/l) | 26.5 ± 1.1a | 31.0 ± 1.1b | 31.9 ± 0.7b | <0.05 |
Obesity index was calculated by dividing the cubic root of the body weight (grams) by the nasoanal length (millimeters) × 104.Values are presented as mean ± SD, n = 10 rats/group, P level of significance
C control diet, M modified and normal iron diet, MFe modified and high iron diet
a,bsignificant differences between groups