Table 2.
Animal characteristics at termination
| Parameter | CHOW | HFD | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Untrained (n = 12) | END (n = 11) | HIIT (n = 11) | Untrained (n = 12) | END (n = 11) | HIIT (n = 8) | |
| Body weight (g) | 32.5 ± 1.7 | 31.0 ± 1.8 | 30.7 ± 1.2 | 45.2 ± 2.2* | 37.4 ± 2.1* , # | 35.9 ± 2.0* , # |
| Fat/lean mass (ratio) | 0.14 ± 0.05 | 0.11 ± 0.03 | 0.09 ± 0.03 | 0.64 ± 0.09* | 0.34 ± 0.13* , # | 0.33 ± 0.13* , # |
| Quadriceps weight (g) | 0.24 ± 0.02 | 0.22 ± 0.04 | 0.23 ± 0.01 | 0.28 ± 0.05* | 0.21 ± 0.03# | 0.22 ± 0.03# |
| Subcutaneous Adipose Tissue (%BW) | 0.9 ± 0.3 | 0.9 ± 0.2 | 0.8 ± 0.1 | 2.9 ± 0.5* | 1.8 ± 0.5* , # | 1.8 ± 0.6* , # |
| Epidydimal Adipose Tissue (%BW) | 2.1 ± 0.6 | 1.9 ± 0.4 | 1.7 ± 0.4 | 5.8 ± 0.9* | 4.6 ± 1.1* , # | 4.9 ± 1.3* , # |
| Spontaneous physical activity (AU) | 316 ± 75 | 354 ± 51 | 322 ± 87 | 211 ± 59* | 308 ± 79# | 304 ± 77# |
Data are expressed as mean ± SD. AU, arbitrary units; %BW, percentage of body weight; HIIT, high intensity interval training; END, endurance; HFD, high‐fat diet.
*P < 0.05 versus CHOW untrained; #P < 0.05 versus HFD untrained by two‐way ANOVA.