Table 5.
Plasma levels of obesity-related and antioxidant endpoints.
| Animal group | LF | HF | HF+Ex | HF+Ex+CE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 |
| NEFA, μmol/L | ||||
| Mean | 452ab | 516a | 459ab | 338b |
| SD | 171 | 196 | 146 | 134 |
| Triglycerides, mg/dL | ||||
| Mean | 247ab | 381a | 209ab | 291b |
| SD | 85 | 145 | 101 | 176 |
| Cholesterol, mg/dL | ||||
| Mean | 91a | 171b | 99a | 137a |
| SD | 26 | 92 | 40 | 53 |
| HDL, mg/dL | ||||
| Mean | 64a | 100b | 67a | 80a |
| SD | 14 | 46 | 22 | 13 |
| Leptin, ng/mL | ||||
| Mean | 0.69a | 2.37b | 0.78a | 0.93a |
| SD | 0.36 | 1.01 | 0.27 | 0.46 |
| Ascorbate, μmol/L | ||||
| Mean | 43 | 52 | 53 | 53 |
| SD | 21 | 28 | 44 | 18 |
| α-Tocopherol:cholesterol | ||||
| Mean | 0.28a | 0.22a | 0.26a | 0.65b |
| SD | 0.04 | 0.02 | 0.04 | 0.09 |
Note: Plasma was taken at the end of study following anesthesia. α-Tocopherol is expressed normalized to plasma cholesterol content. Values with different letters are significantly different (p < 0.05) from values within the same analyte row. HF, high fat; HF+Ex, high fat with exercise; HF+Ex+CE, HF with exercise with added vitamin C and vitamin E in the diet; LF, low fat; NEFA, nonesterified fatty acids.