Table 1.
The plasma biochemistry of rats fed a normal diet (ND) or a high fat diet (HFD) for 12 weeks to induce obesity.
| ND | HFD | |
|---|---|---|
| Total cholesterol (mmol/L) | 1.28 ± 0.15a | 1.16 ± 0.09a |
| HDL (mmol/L) | 0.99 ± 0.16a | 0.66 ± 0.08b |
| LDL (mmol/L) | 0.28 ± 0.02a | 0.23 ± 0.03a |
| Triglycerides (mmol/L) | 0.43 ± 0.07a | 0.91 ± 0.15b |
| Leptin (pg/mL) | 719.30 ± 150.1a | 1819.50 ± 150.1b |
| Insulin (μg/L) | 0.20 ± 0.02a | 1.30 ± 0.09b |
| Adiponectin (ng/mL) | 7.40 ± 0.50a | 6.11 ± 0.07b |
| Glucose (mmol/L) | 5.68 ± 0.33a | 6.26 ± 0.13b |
| Urea (μmol/L) | 6.26 ± 0.81a | 5.14 ± 0.80a |
| Creatinine (mmol/L) | 55.20 ± 2.17a | 51.60 ± 2.41a |
| GGT (U/L) | 1.00 ± 0.00a | 6.00 ± 0.84b |
| AST (U/L) | 76.36 ± 3.16a | 75.40 ± 1.29a |
| ALT (U/L) | 37.64 ± 5.26a | 30.82 ± 1.48b |
| ALP (U/L) | 69.14 ± 9.98a | 127.20 ± 5.07b |
Different small letters indicate significant difference (p < 0.05) between ND and HFD groups as shown by analysis of variance (ANOVA) using Minitab Version 14.