Table 1.
Body weight and fasting blood glucose in Flox and KO mice fed a normal fat diet for 30 weeks. N.S. = not statistically significant.
| Parameter | Sex | Flox | KO | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Body Weight (grams) | Males | 31 ± 1 (n = 9) | 31 ± 0.5 (n = 11) | N.S. |
| Body Weight (grams) | Females | 22 ± 0.6 (n = 6) | 25 ± 0.6 (n = 6) | 0.03 |
| Fasting blood glucose (mg/dL) | Males | 114 ± 5 (n = 9) | 118 ± 5 (n = 11) | N.S. |
| Fasting blood insulin (ng/mL) | Males | 0.7 ± 0.12 (n = 6) | 0.91 ± 0.29 (n = 6) | N.S. |
| Fasting blood glucose (mg/dL) | Females | 99 ± 5 (n = 6) | 119 ± 5 (n = 6) | 0.01 |
| Fasting blood insulin (ng/mL) | Females | 0.59 ± 0.03 (n = 6) | 0.82 ± 0.05 (n = 6) | 0.007 |