Figure 2.
Fat pad mass (g; mean ± SE) of male and female Syrian hamsters after 4 weeks of single or group housing in Experiment 1. Inguinal white adipose tissue (IWAT) is depicted in panel A); B) mesenteric white adipose tissue (MWAT); C) gonadal white adipose tissue; D) retroperitoneal white adipose tissue (RWAT). Fat pads were significantly increased in grouped compared to single housed animals (*p < 0.05) regardless of sex (p > 0.05).