Table 2.

Diabetic parameters in LFD and HFD rats

Index	LFD	HFD
Albumin/creatinine ratio, μg:mg	508 ± 137	4,522 ± 697*
Blood glucose, mg/dl	85 ± 2	350 ± 15*
Body weight, g	484 ± 14	440 ± 13
Urine output, ml·100 g body wt−1·24 h−1	1.4 ± 0.1	36.9 ± 2.7*
Serum insulin, ng/ml	0.04 ± 0.01	0.84 ± 0.01*
Triglyceride, mg/dl	61 ± 7	333 ± 31*
Cholesterol, mg/dl	105 ± 4	289 ± 64*

Values are means ± SE; n = 5/group. LFD, low-fat diet; HFD, high-fat diet.

^*P < 0.01, HFD vs. LFD (Student's t-test).