Table 2.
Biometric data and plasma analyses in animals of Experiment 1
| LFD | HFD | HFD/EGCG | HFD/PUFA | HFD/HP | ANOVA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial body weight (g) | 25.4 ± 0.47 | 25.3 ± 0.59 | 25.2 ± 0.41 | 25.3 ± 0.41 | 25.7 ± 0.46 | ns |
| Final body weight (g) | 26.6 ± 0.44 | 27.6 ± 0.57 | 26.9 ± 0.53 | 27.61 ± 0.30 | 26.49 ± 0.42 | ns |
| Final fat mass (g) | 6.74 ± −0.21a | 7.85 ± 0.29c | 7.26 ± 0.24abc | 7.49 ± 0.21bc | 6.85 ± 0.31ab | 0.03 |
| Cumulative energy intake (kJ/animal) | 356 ± 7.1a | 419 ± 13b | 362 ± 14a | 400 ± 7.4ab | 423 ± 16b | 0.0002 |
| eWAT weight (% BW) | 1.81 ± 0.07 | 2.04 ± 0.15 | 1.70 ± 0.08 | 1.85 ± 0.14 | 1.67 ± 0.16 | ns |
| Liver weight (% BW) | 4.04 ± 0.10 | 3.93 ± 0.10 | 3.87 ± 0.06 | 4.05 ± 0.11 | 4.33 ± 0.10 | ns |
| Liver TG (mg/mg protein) | 0.999 ± 0.164 | 1.28 ± 0.281 | 0.934 ± 0.203 | 0.932 ± 0.162 | 0.824 ± 0.167 | ns |
| Blood glucose (mmol/L) | 6.36 ± 0.21 | 7.23 ± 0.40 | 6.80 ± 0.59 | 7.16 ± 0.41 | 6.51 ± 0.30 | ns |
| Plasma insulin (µg/L) | 1.01 ± 0.14 | 1.33 ± 0.17 | 1.66 ± 0.37 | 1.47 ± 0.25 | 0.97 ± 0.09 | ns |
| Plasma TG (mmol/L) | 0.669 ± 0.121a | 0.364 ± 0.044b | 0.330 ± 0.048b | 0.349 ± 0.046b | 0.436 ± 0.040ab | 0.004 |
| Plasma NEFA (mmol/L) | 0.897 ± 0.045 | 0.840 ± 0.063 | 0.756 ± 0.084 | 0.761 ± 0.052 | 0.905 ± 0.065 | ns |
| Plasma cholesterol (mg/dL) | 140 ± 4.5ab | 137 ± 11.1ab | 146 ± 6.7b | 113 ± 10.4c | 119 ± 5.4ac | 0.04 |
Data are mean ± SEM (n = 8–10). Significant differences between groups were tested by one-way ANOVA and least-significant difference (LSD) post hoc comparisons (P < 0.05). Values not sharing a common letter are statistically different
TG triglycerides, NEFA non-esterified fatty acids