TABLE 1.

Mean adipocyte area (µm²) in genetically obese mice

Mice	Subcutaneous Adipocytes	Visceral Adipocytes
WT	1289.82 ± 9.58	1011.05 ± 3.59
ob/+	1070 ± 51.40	1060.40 ± 50.3
db/+	1742.86 ± 116.89	1842.34 ± 15.08
ob/ob	9956.03 ± 153.44***	8011.99 ± 348.63***
db/db	14213.11 ± 647.92***	11540.63 ± 209.18***

Five animals per group were examined. Values are mean ± SEM. ***P< 0.001 in obese versus WT and heterozygous mice.