Table 1.
Group (g) | NC | OC | Group 1 | Group 2 | Group 3 |
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Body weight | |||||
w0 | 23 ± 0.7 | 23.2 ± 1.2 | 22.5 ± 0.5 | 23.1 ± 0.7 | 23.5 ± 0.3a |
w10 | 30.7 ± 1.5 | 40.5 ± 1.3a | 42.3 ± 4.8a | 41.5 ± 2.8a | 43.6 ± 3.3 |
Body weight gain | |||||
w0–10 | 7.72 ± 2.5 | 17.52 ± 3.5a | 19.38 ± 5.4a | 18.5 ± 2.8a | 20.6 ± 2.2a |
Food intake (g/rat/day) | |||||
w0–10 | 8.9 ± 1.2 | 10.1 ± 2.1a | 11.3 ± 1.5a | 11.6 ± 0.8a | 12.2 ± 2.3a |
Each value represents mean ± S.E.M. (n = 10 animals in each group). Values for a given parameter in a row that do not share a common superscript are significantly different at a P < 0.05. W (week); NC: normal control with low-fat diet; OC: obese control with high-fat diet.