Table 2.
Body weight and fasting blood parameters of ovariectomized (OVX) vs. sham-operated (SHM) rats bred for low-running capacity fed either a soy-rich (Soy) or soy-free diet (Control).
| Control2 | Soy | p values | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHM | OVX | SHM | OVX | Diet | Surgery | Diet*Surgery | |
| Final body weight (g) | 313 ± 11.7 | 366 ± 13.1 | 288 ± 11.7 | 347 ± 11.7 | 0.07 | <0.01 | 0.77 |
| Fasting insulin (μU/mL) | 35.2 ± 11.5 | 61.9 ± 12.2 | 28.1 ± 10.9 | 54.8 ± 10.9 | 0.68 | 0.01 | 0.27 |
| Fasting glucose (mg/dL) | 190 ± 18.3 | 217 ± 20.5 | 175 ± 18.3 | 182 ± 18.3 | 0.20 | 0.37 | 0.59 |
| Fasting triglycerides (mg/dL) | 126 ± 15.0 | 111 ± 16.7 | 90.2 ± 15.0 | 123 ± 15.0 | 0.43 | 0.58 | 0.13 |
| Fasting cholesterol (mg/dL) | 123 ± 6.68 | 119 ± 7.47 | 95.0 ± 6.68 | 111 ± 6.68 | 0.02 | 0.39 | 0.14 |
| Fasting HDL-c (mg/dL) | 40.5 ± 1.95 | 36.5 ± 2.17 | 34.3 ± 1.95 | 37.2 ± 1.95 | 0.18 | 0.79 | 0.09 |
| Fasting LDL-c (mg/dL) | 5.60 ± 0.80 | 7.13 ± 0.90 | 4.30 ± 0.80 | 6.80 ± 0.80 | 0.10 | <0.01 | 0.50 |
| Fasting NEFA (mmol/L) | 0.69 ± 0.07 | 0.53 ± 0.08 | 0.56 ± 0.07 | 0.55 ± 0.07 | 0.46 | 0.23 | 0.31 |
Values are least-squared means ± SEM, n = 8–10/group. Means in a row without a common superscript letter differ, P < 0.05.