Table 5. Characterization of rats treated with different dosages of ethanol. Wistar rats in group C, group L, group M and group H were fed with edible ethanol at doses of 0, 0.5, 2.5, and 5.0 g·kg-1·d-1 for 22 weeks, respectively. Data are mean±SD and analyzed by ANOVA. BW, body weight; EAT, ratio of epididymal adipose tissue weight to body weight; PAT, ratio of perinephric adipose tissue weight to body weight; FPG, fasting plasma glucose concentration; FINS, fasting insulin concentration; HOMA-IR, homeostatic model assessment of insulin. bP<0.05, cP<0.01 vs group C; eP<0.05, fP<0.01 vs group L; hP<0.05 vs group M.
| Characteristics | Group C n=9 | Group L n=6 | Group M n=6 | Group H n=6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initia BW (g) | 221.56±9.13 | 223.83±11.57 | 219.33±13.03 | 225.00±11.44 |
| Final BW (g) | 436.00±16.65 | 433.67±14.36 | 413.00±14.18ce | 408.83±15.11ce |
| EAT (% of BW) | 0.93±0.07 | 0.92±0.07 | 0.98±0.08 | 1.10±0.11cfh |
| PAT (% of BW) | 1.11±0.10 | 1.04±0.08 | 1.09±0.09 | 1.13±0.10 |
| FPG (mmol/L) | 3.72±0.54 | 3.45±0.34 | 3.52±0.56 | 3.55±0.48 |
| FINS (mIU/L) | 22.03±4.96 | 24.33±10.34 | 26.31±12.12 | 32.68±10.36b |
| HOMA-IR | 3.61±0.83 | 3.83±2.08 | 4.05±1.71 | 5.20±1.91b |