Table 2.
Metabolic parameters investigated at 8 weeks after ovariectomy
| Parameters | Normal diet | High-fat diet | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sham | OVX | Sham | OVX | |
| Body weight (g) | 275.0 ± 5.52 | 306.42 ± 3.57* | 313.7 ± 8.22* | 378.57 ± 8.5*†‡ |
| Visceral fat (g) | 11.34 ± 1.24 | 15.36 ± 1.24* | 24.11 ± 1.48*† | 30.34 ± 1.49*†‡ |
| Uterus weight (g) | 0.37 ± 0.02 | 0.09 ± 0.00*‡ | 0.39 ± 0.01† | 0.09 ± 0.00*‡ |
| Glucose (mg%) | 125.74 ± 7.29 | 126.09 ± 4.82 | 130.02 ± 5.90 | 149.70 ± 8.47*† |
| Cholesterol (mg%) | 101.63 ± 4.46 | 106.42 ± 2.69 | 105.50 ± 4.95 | 138.96 ± 3.30*†‡ |
| Triglyceride (mg%) | 41.99 ± 5.73 | 36.39 ± 0.22 | 35.61 ± 2.50 | 34.49 ± 2.35 |
| Insulin (ng/ml) | 1.01 ± 0.12 | 1.59 ± 0.18* | 1.52 ± 0.18* | 1.55 ± 0.12* |
| HOMA index | 6.48 ± 0.94 | 11.75 ± 1.88* | 12.05 ± 1.42* | 13.30 ± 1.43* |
| Oestradiol level (pg/ml) | 117.66 ± 10.11 | 50.76 ± 2.21*‡ | 117.44 ± 16.78† | 59.61 ± 2.62*‡ |
| Serum MDA (μmol/ml) | 3.47 ± 0.16 | 4.00 ± 0.22 | 4.04 ± 0.19 | 4.67 ± 0.27*†‡ |
| Cardiac MDA (μmol/ml) | 1.36 ± 0.84 | 1.37 ± 0.55 | 1.90 ± 0.28 | 1.97 ± 0.74 |
| Food intake (g/day) | 15.71 ± 1.14 | 15.20 ± 1.14 | 16.19 ± 0.74 | 16.55 ± 0.65 |
Values are mean ± SE for six rats per group
OVX ovariectomized, HOMA homeostasis model assessment, MDA malondialdehyde
*P < 0.05 vs. NDS, †P < 0.05 vs. NDO, ‡P < 0.05 vs. HFS