Table 1.
Basic physical and laboratory parameters measured in control, stressed control (control-S), ovariectomized (OVX), and stressed OVX (OVX-S) animals. Data are presented as mean ± standard error of the mean
| Control | Control-S | OVX | OVX-S | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Body weight (g) |
288.4 ± 4.7 |
286.6 ± 2.4 |
297.8 ± 3.9 |
328.6 ± 5.8*†‡ |
<0.001 |
| Heart weight (g) |
1.1 ± 0.05 |
1.1 ± 0.03 |
1.2 ± 0.04 |
1.3 ± 0.04* |
<0.050 |
| Heart-to-body weight ratio |
0.004 ± 0.0002 |
0.004 ± 0.0001 |
0.004 ± 0.0001 |
0.004 ± 0.0002 |
N.S. |
| Progesterone (ng/mL) |
10 ± 2.9 |
35.6 ± 4.8* |
2.8 ± 0.5 |
21.9 ± 4.0‡ |
<0.001*; <0.01‡ |
| Glucose (mmol/L) |
11.8 ± 0.9 |
9.7 ± 0.7 |
9.9 ± 0.4 |
10.3 ± 0.7 |
N.S. |
| Cholesterol (mmol/L) | 2.4 ± 0.1 | 2.6 ± 0.3 | 2.5 ± 0.1 | 2.6 ± 0.1 | N.S. |
*Significant difference vs control.
†Significant difference vs control-S.
‡Significant difference vs OVX.