Table 2.
Percentage changes of body weight and body fat, cumulative caloric intake, terminal measurements of blood glucose, plasma leptin and estradiol concentrations of male and female rats after 4-day LFD or HFD feeding. Data are means ± SEM.
| Exp 2: 4-day LFD/HFD | Males | Females | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LFD | HFD | LFD | HFD | |
| Body weight change % | 7.67±0.35 | 12.82±0.19† | 1.25±0.17‡ | 2.66±0.04†‡ |
| Body fat change % | 11.41±1.63 | 42.81±3.01† | 4.14±0.91‡ | 14.74 ±2.08†‡ |
| Caloric intake (kCal) | 251.89±3.90 | 307.62±6.79† | 217.13±5.27‡ | 251.22±6.29†‡ |
| Glucose (mg/dl) | 141.9±3.3 | 142.8±2.8 | 132.6±3.1 | 135.2±4.3 |
| Leptin (ng/ml) | 5.30±0.45 | 8.22±0.35† | 4.03±0.23‡ | 4.46±0.14‡ |
| Estradiol (pg/ml) | 20.20±1.28 | 25.26±3.29 | 44.36±4.74‡ | 48.61±4.08‡ |
†
Different between dietary groups (LFD and HFD) within the same sex.
‡
Different compared with male rats within the same dietary treatment.
LFD: low-fat diet; HFD: high-fat diet.