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. 2014 May 6;9(5):e96573. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0096573

Figure 5. Effect of stress and diet on endocrine and metabolic indices.

Figure 5

Rats with access to palatable food displayed lower plasma levels of CORT compared to chow fed rats on PD 66 (A). Blood glucose levels over time following an I.P. injection of a 0.75 g/mL dextrose solution did not differ significantly across groups (B). Rats with access to the palatable diet displayed an increased in retroperitoneal and inguinal subcutaneous fat (C). A decreased weight of the mesenteric fat pad was observed in the Chow+Stress condition relative to their controls and the Palatable+Stress group. Bars represent mean ± SEM. τ Significant diet effect. * Significantly different from controls. # Significantly different from condition matched rats receiving opposite diet. Mes  =  Mesenteric fat pad. Retro  =  retroperitoneal fat pad. Brown  =  Inter-scapular brown fat. Sub  =  Subcutaneous inguinal white fat pad.