Table 2.
Animal characteristics and NAFLD activity and fibrosis scores with FR or EX
| O‐SED | O‐FR | O‐EX | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Body weight (g) | 706.5 ± 20.4 | 739.8 ± 8.3 | 720.4 ± 10.6 | |
| Weight loss from peak body weight (%) | −5.0 ± 1.0a | −0.2 ± 0.1b | −1.2 ± 0.8b | |
| Mean energy intake (kcal week–1) | 857.3 ± 40.4a | 687.6 ± 0.0b | 758.1 ± 9.7c | |
| Percent body fat (%) | 34.2 ± 2.4a | 39.6 ± 1.4b | 38.1 ± 1.3a , b | |
| Fat pad mass (g) | 97.1 ± 1.3 | 107.4 ± 4.4 | 102.1 ± 5.4 | |
| Glucose (mg dl–1) | 343.8 ± 21.5a | 296.6 ± 11.5a,b | 253.4 ± 13.8b | |
| Insulin (ng ml–1) | 2.8 ± 0.7 | 4.3 ± 0.3 | 2.7 ± 0.4 | |
| HbA1c (% glycosylated) | 9.7 ± 0.01a | 4.1 ± 0.01b | 4.3 ± 0.03b | |
| NAS | Steatosis | 3.0 ± 0 | 3.0 ± 0 | 3.0 ± 0 |
| Inflammation | 2.5 ± 0.2a | 1.5 ± 0.3b | 1.8 ± 0.3b | |
| Ballooning | 2.0 ± 0 | 2.0 ± 0 | 2.0 ± 0 | |
| Total | 7.5 ± 0.2a | 6.5 ± 0.3b | 6.8 ± 0.3b | |
| Fibrosis | Fibrosis score | 2.7 ± 0.2a | 1.7 ± 0.2b | 1.9 ± 0.3b |
All values are the mean ± SE; n = 9‐12/group except HbA1c (n = 3 per group). Values with different superscript letters are significantly different (P < 0.05).