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. 2015;126:271–288.

TABLE 1.

Biochemical Profile of the Animal Groups

Item CD 16 WD 16 CD 52 WD 52
Weight gain (g) 6.06 ± 0.65 15.55 ± 1.97 50.5 ± 3
Liver weight (g) 1.05 ± 0.14 1.66 ± 0.87 2.4 ± 0.4
AST (U/L) 154.21 ± 16.91 285.55 ± 73.55 628 ± 83
ALT (U/L) 48.21 ± 6.66 166.30 ± 58.71 586 ± 127
ALP (U/L) 81.06 ± 3.81 81.35 ± 18.33 132 ± 26
Bilirubin (mg/dL) <0.1 <0.1 < 0.1
Glucose (mg/dL) 360.50 ± 16.54 345.93 ± 25.54 382 ± 72
Cholesterol (mg/dL) 130.40 ± 3.84 297.00 ± 31.83 337 ± 40
TG (mg/dL) 86.00 ± 7.30 103.75 ± 3.50 137 ± 37
LDL (mg/dL) 36.60 ± 6.39 231.000 ± 39.84 209 ± 33
Insulin (pg/mL) 532.33 ± 85.87 1311.67 ± 582.20 1291 ± 375

Abbreviations: CD, chow diet; WD, western diet; AST, aspartate transaminase; ALT, alanine transaminase; ALP, alkaline phosphatase; TG, triglycerides; LDL, low-density lipoprotein.