Table 2. Amount of VAT and lipid profile in C57Bl/6 and BALB/c mice.
| 8 weeks of age CHOW | 32 weeks of age CHOW | 32 weeks of age HFD | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C57Bl/6 | BALB/c | C57Bl/6 | BALB/c | C57Bl/6 | BALB/c | |
| Visceral adipose tissue (g) | 0,23 ± 0,03 | 0,17 ± 0,06* | 0,46 ± 0,02 | 0,34 ± 0,04* | 1,74 ± 0,24 | 0,70 ± 0,08* |
| Visceral fat mass (% body weight) | 0,98 ± 0,13 | 0,70 ± 0,23 | 1,53 ± 0,05 | 1,16 ± 0,14* | 5,09 ± 0,62 | 2,25 ± 0,24* |
| Total cholesterol (mmol/l) | 3,07 ± 0,29 | 4,73 ± 0,40* | 3,14 ± 0,25 | 3,93 ± 0,32* | 4,76 ± 0,13 | 6,02 ± 0,27* |
| Triglycerides (mmol/l) | 0,92 ± 0,02 | 1,17 ± 0,19* | 1,68 ± 0,14 | 1,85 ± 0,15* | 1,34 ± 0,12 | 1,94 ± 0,06* |
The amount of visceral adipose tissue was significantly higher in C57Bl/6 mice at 8 weeks of age, and in chow and HFD-fed mice at 32 weeks of age. Visceral fat mass (percentage of total body weight) was significantly higher in C57/Bl/6 mice at 32 weeks of age on chow and HFD. Total cholesterol levels and triglyceride levels were significantly lower in C57Bl/6 mice at 8 weeks of age and at 32 weeks of age on chow and HFD. The results are shown as the means ± SEM for 9–10 animals per group.
*p<0.05. The results are representative of two experiments.