Table 3.
Effect of high fat diet, with or without supplementation of macadamia oil, on obesity characteristics.
| CD | CD + MO | HF | HF + MO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial body weight (g) | 24.26 ± 5.02 | 24.77 ± 3.37 | 24.2 ± 3.42 | 24.4 ± 4.41 |
| Final body weight (g) | 26.2 ± 1.99 | 26.82 ± 3.32 | 34.49 ± 6.96∗# | 34.75 ± 4.96∗# |
| Liver weight (g) | 1.17 ± 0.14 | 1.10 ± 0.23 | 1.33 ± 0.52 | 1.24 ± 0.26 |
| Mesenteric adipose tissue weight (g) | 0.32 ± 0.14 | 0.28 ± 0.12 | 0.55 ± 0.28∗# | 0.52 ± 0.23∗# |
| Epididymal adipose tissue weight (g) | 0.63 ± 0.14 | 0.73 ± 0.34 | 1.45 ± 0.60∗# | 1.59 ± 0.70∗# |
| Retroperitoneal adipose tissue weight (g) | 0.21 ± 0.06 | 0.24 ± 0.12 | 0.53 ± 0.22∗# | 0.55 ± 0.17∗# |
| Adiposity index (g) | 1.16 ± 0.24 | 1.25 ± 0.53 | 2.53 ± 1.01∗# | 2.65 ± 1.01∗# |
| Brown adipose tissue weight (g) | 0.104 ± 0.06 | 0.116 ± 0.03 | 0155 ± 0.06 | 0.128 ± 0.02 |
Values represent the means ± S.D. of the data obtained from analysis of 15 animals per group. *P < 0.001 versus CD; # P < 0.001 versus CD + MO.