Table 5.
Aorta morphoquantitative evaluations in control (C), fructose (F), fructose low intensity trained (FT) groups
| Parameters /Group | C | F | FT |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Area (mm) |
0.71±0.04 |
0.96±0.02* |
0.65±0.01† |
|
Diameter (mm) |
0.95±0.02 |
1.15±0.05* |
0.86±0.04† |
|
IM thickness (μm) |
158.1±0.7 |
177.3±3.1* |
153.4±1.1† |
|
Vv[cf] (%) |
1.51±0.22 |
7.92±0.61* |
1.92±0.04† |
|
EL number |
13.3±0.1 |
10.4±0.3* |
12.5±0.2*† |
| CWT | 62±3 | 81±5* | 61±5† |
Values are expressed as mean ± SEM. Intima media thickness (IM thickness); Volumetric density of collagen fibers (Vv[cf]); elastic lamellae numbers (EL numbers); circumferential wall tension (CWT). * p<0.05 vs. C; † p<0.05 vs. F.