Table 1.

Metabolic parameters.

	Wistar+CON	Wistar+SEV	GK+CON	GK+SEV
Variables measured at age of 9 months
Body weight (g)	436 ± 5	430 ± 8	362 ± 7∗	357 ± 5∗
Glucose (mg/dL)	113 ± 2	118 ± 3	235 ± 10∗	239 ± 8∗
Insulin (μg/L)	2.81 ± 0.32	2.79 ± 0.40	1.25 ± 0.28∗	1.23 ± 0.36∗
Variables measured at age of 14 months
Body weight (g)	472 ± 6	468 ± 10	374 ± 5∗	371 ± 9∗
Glucose (mg/dL)	125 ± 4	120 ± 7	218 ± 9∗	212 ± 6∗
Insulin (μg/L)	3.24 ± 0.37	3.30 ± 0.41	0.87 ± 0.10∗	0.85 ± 0.11∗

Data are presented as mean ± SE (n = 6–10 for each group). ^∗P < 0.05 versus respective Wistar rats at the same time point.