Table 3.

Metabolic characteristics

Parameters	CONT	HFLCD
Heart weight (g)	1.34±0.03	1.45±0.06
Plasma Glucose (mM)	7.3±0.2	7.2±0.2
Myocardial Glycogen (mg/g tissue)	2.22 ± 0.16	1.43 ± 0.2*
Plasma free fatty acids (mEq/l)	0.52±0.03	0.53±0.06
Plasma Triglyceride (mg/dl)	183.9±17.3	207.9±21.6
Plasma Leptin (ng/ml)	29.2±2.2	30.2±3.4
Plasma Adiponectin (μg/ml)	3.68 ± 0.19	2.63 ± 0.21*
Plasma Insulin (μU/ml)	66.5±4.5	41.5±9.0*

Values are expressed as means ± SEM (n = 5–6).

^*P<0.05, vs HFLCD.