Table 2.

Effect of IHH on body weight and lipid profiles

	8 wk, 24 h/day			16 wk, 24 h/day
Weeks	0	4	8	0	4	8	12	16
Body weight, g
Normoxia	25.24 ± 1.2 (8)	29.88 ± 1.6 (8)	33.21 ± 1.7 (8)	26.13 ± 0.7 (20)	31.13 ± 0.8 (20)	35.22 ± 0.9 (20)	36.97 ± 1.1 (20)	36.57 ± 1.2 (17)
IHH	24.76 ± 1.7 (8)	26.38 ± 1.7 (8)	27.74 ± 1.8 (7)	24.39 ± 0.4 (20)	24.68 ± 0.4 (20)	26.98 ± 0.4 (20)	27.49 ± 0.6 (19)	26.81 ± 0.6 (14)
Total cholesterol, mg/dl
Normoxia	356.6 ± 36.1 (8)	1,313 ± 110.7 (8)	1,621 ± 120 (8)	277.1 ± 12 (12)	1,535 ± 104.5 (16)	2,000 ± 138 (16)	2,100 ± 121 (16)	1,706 ± 133.1 (12)
IHH	311.8 ± 23.3 (8)	1,672 ± 88.8 (8)	1,576 ± 118.9 (8)	266.9 ± 7.9 (12)	1,630 ± 66 (14)	1,682 ± 59.7 (16)	1,664 ± 52.7 (15)	1,665 ± 109.3 (12)
Plasma triglycerides, mg/dl
Normoxia	128.5 ± 1.1 (8)	121.4 ± 15.8 (8)	144 ± 15 (8)	139.7 ± 7.6 (12)	271 ± 20.3 (16)	335.8 ± 33.3 (16)	371.8 ± 30.1 (16)	340 ± 31.05 (12)
IHH	116.3 ± 11.1 (8)	122.9 ± 11.8 (8)	126.6 ± 12.4 (8)	135 ± 6.5 (12)	202.2 ± 11 (14)	162.1 ± 9.2 (16)	183.4 ± 16.2 (15)	313.8 ± 84.92 (12)

Values are means ±SE. Numbers in parentheses indicate n values for each parameter.