Table 2. Weight of dissected individual fat depots and skeletal muscles.
Control(n = 8) | Manual(n = 9) | Electrical(n = 9) | Control vs. Manual | Control vs. Electrical | Electricalvs. Manual | ||
Body weight, 70 d (g) | 252.8±12.9 | 256.4±15.8 | 252.3±23.7 | 0.441 | 0.847 | 0.556 | |
Body weight, EP (g) | 304.6±5.0 | 307.0±5.9 | 295.0±10.2 | 0.700 | 0.290 | 0.270 | |
Fat depots (g) | |||||||
Inguinal | 1.57±0.11 | 1.49±0.11 | 1.27±0.05 | 0.847 | 0.021 | 0.015 | |
Parametrial | 2.98±0.29 | 2.98±0.43 | 2.95±0.43 | 0.773 | 0.441 | 0.566 | |
Retroperitoneal | 2.33±0.28 | 2.21±0.24 | 2.08±0.34 | 0.773 | 0.208 | 0.441 | |
Mesenteric | 1.66±0.14 | 1.72±0.11 | 1.60±0.17 | 0.501 | 0.336 | 0.310 | |
Fat depots (g/kg body weight) | |||||||
Inguinal | 5.15±0.35 | 4.83±0.32 | 4.33±0.22 | 1.000 | 0.043 | 0.058 | |
Parametrial | 9.77±0.89 | 9.64±1.36 | 9.81±1.20 | 0.700 | 0.700 | 0.895 | |
Retroperitoneal | 7.63±0.84 | 7.15±0.74 | 6.69±0.46 | 1.000 | 0.178 | 0.310 | |
Mesenteric | 5.43±0.39 | 5.59±0.32 | 5.38±0.41 | 0.700 | 0.923 | 0.627 | |
Muscles (g) | |||||||
EDL | 0.14±0.004 | 0.15±0.004 | 0.13±0.003 | 0.923 | 0.102 | 0.047 | |
Soleus | 0.12±0.005 | 0.13±0.004 | 0.13±0.003 | 0.290 | 0.211 | 0.627 | |
Tibialis | 0.61±0.012 | 0.63±0.018 | 0.59±0.019 | 0.248 | 0.248 | 0.093 | |
Muscles (g/kg body weight) | |||||||
EDL | 0.47±0.011 | 0.48±0.014 | 0.46±0.006 | 0.773 | 0.336 | 0.402 | |
Soleus | 0.40±0.014 | 0.42±0.014 | 0.45±0.013 | 0.083 | 0.007 | 0.508 | |
Tibialis | 2.02±0.044 | 2.07±0.07 | 2.01±0.05 | 0.923 | 0.923 | 0.093 |
Values are mean ± SEM. EDL, extensor digitorum longus; EP, end point. P values were determined with the Mann-Whitney U-test.