Table 2.
Body weight (BW), daily food intake, wet tissue (visceral adipose tissue, VAT, and liver), and mass and peripheral levels of several biomarkers in control (C) and MSG rats.
| C | MSG | |
|---|---|---|
| Body weight (g) | 404.6 ± 9.1 | 349.3 ± 7.6∗ |
| Food intake (g/day) | 20.81 ± 1.95 | 15.61 ± 0.87∗ |
| VAT mass (g) | 4.47 ± 0.88 | 14.18 ± 1.77∗ |
| Liver weight (g/100 g BW) | 3.19 ± 0.07 | 2.93 ± 0.06∗ |
| Glycemia (g/L) | 1.06 ± 0.02 | 1.17 ± 0.03 |
| Insulin (ng/mL) | 0.81 ± 0.05 | 1.37 ± 0.19∗ |
| Leptin (ng/mL) | 1.39 ± 0.37 | 16.49 ± 2.38∗ |
| Triglycerides (g/L) | 1.06 ± 0.07 | 1.85 ± 0.18∗ |
| Uric acid (mg/dL) | 1.19 ± 0.09 | 1.82 ± 0.22∗ |
| Corticosterone (μg/dL) | 6.19 ± 0.98 | 13.75 ± 1.12∗ |
| GOT (U/L) | 75.5 ± 3.2 | 96.9 ± 5.8∗ |
| GPT (U/L) | 9.51 ± 0.69 | 15.49 ± 1.19∗ |
Values are means ± SEM. ∗ P < 0.05 versus C values (n = 12 rats per group).