Table 1.
Experimental design and degree of fatty degeneration of hepatocytes
| Experimental group | Fasted (n) | Nonfasted (n) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feed group | Feed_FC | Feed_West | Feed_FC | Feed_West |
| Experimental groups (n) | 11 | 3 | 2 | 10 |
| Severe fatty degeneration of hepatocytesa | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mild‐moderate fatty degeneration of hepatocytesa | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| <5% fatty degeneration of hepatocytesa | 0 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
| Total (n) | 14 | 12 | ||
a
The evaluation of fatty degeneration were based on histopathological evaluation of liver biopsies and the classification based on a scoring system applied for classification of non‐alcoholic fatty liver syndrome (NAFLS).