Table 1.
Dietary parameters in rats fed C or H and with either Ulva ohnoi or Derbesia tenuissima.
| Variable | C | CUO | CDT | H | HUO | HDT | Diet | Treatment | Interaction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Food intake, g/day | 35.7 ± 3.7 a | 33.6 ± 3.6 a | 32.2 ± 2.4 a | 22.0 ± 2.0 b | 21.6 ± 0.8 b | 21.9 ± 1.3 b | <0.0001 | 0.78 | 0.81 |
| Water intake, mL/day | 32.0 ± 3.4 a | 33.9 ± 2.8 a | 33.6 ± 2.4 a | 20.0 ± 1.8 b | 24.8 ± 0.8 b | 20.9 ± 1.7 b | <0.0001 | 0.37 | 0.73 |
| Energy intake, kJ/day | 396.7 ± 20.2 b | 398.9 ± 11.1 b | 406.6 ± 11.3 b | 469.9 ± 9.3 a | 483.2 ± 15.2 a | 478.2 ± 4.1 a | <0.0001 | 0.75 | 0.86 |
| Feed conversion efficiency, % | 2.8 ± 0.3 ab | 2.5 ± 0.3 b | 4.1 ± 0.4 a | 2.9 ± 0.3 ab | 2.9 ± 0.2 ab | 3.6 ± 0.5 ab | 1.00 | 0.004 | 0.44 |
| Body weight gain, % | 11.1 ± 1.1 b | 9.9 ± 1.1 b | 16.7 ± 1.5 a | 12.8 ± 1.4 ab | 13.8 ± 1.2 ab | 17.3 ± 2.2 a | 0.10 | 0.001 | 0.54 |
Values are mean ± SEM, n = 8–10, over the last 8 weeks of the 16 week protocol. Means within a row with unlike superscript differ, p < 0.05. C, corn starch fed rats; CUO, corn starch rats treated with Ulva ohnoi; CDT, corn starch rats treated with Derbesia tenuissima; H, high-carbohydrate, high-fat diet fed rats; HUO, high-carbohydrate, high-fat rats treated with Ulva ohnoi; HDT, high-carbohydrate, high-fat rats treated with Derbesia tenuissima.