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. 2016 Apr 13;311(2):R315–R324. doi: 10.1152/ajpregu.00072.2016

Table 1.

Diet composition

% Weight
% kcal
LFD HFD LFD HFD
Protein 19.2 26.2 20 20
Carbohydrate 67.3 26.3 70 20
Fat 4.3 34.9 10 60
Weight, g kcal
Casein 200 200 800 800
l-cystine 3 3 12 12
Corn starch 506.2 0 2024.8 0
Maltodextrin 125 125 500 500
Sucrose 68.8 68.8 275.2 275.2
Cellulose 50 50 0 0
Soybean oil 25 25 225 225
Lard 20 245 180 2205

Both diets were obtained from Research Diets (New Brunswick, NJ).

LFD, low-fat diet (cat. no. D12450J), HFD high-fat diet (cat. no. D12492).