Table 3. Serum parameters of rats fed experimental diets at week 14.
Parameter |
Group |
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NF | HVF | HLF | |
Glucose (mg dl−1) | 129±2.8 | 131±4.0 | 128±3.1 |
Insulin (μU ml−1) | 68.5±5.1a | 69.1±5.6a | 93.4±6.2b |
HOMA-IR | 3.66±0.31a | 3.56±0.27a | 4.94±0.35b |
QUICKI | 0.255±0.002a | 0.255±0.002a | 0.246±0.002b |
Abbreviations: HLF, high-lard-fat; HOMA-IR, homeostatic model assessment insulin resistance; HVF, high-vegetable-fat; NF, normal fat; QUICKI, quantitative insulin sensitivity check index. Means within a row with different superscript letters are significantly different (P<0.05). Values are means±s.e.m, n=10 per group.