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. 2013 Jan 18;8(1):e54357. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0054357

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.