Table 1.

Composition of the control chow diet and palmitate-enriched diet.

Components	Control chow diet	Palmitic acid-enriched diet
Proteins	23.6% w/w	23.6% w/w
Carbohydrates	65.8% w/w	65.8% w/w
Total fat	5.6% w/w	5.6% w/w
Total energy	4.08 kcal/gram	4.08 kcal/gram
Myristic acid (14:0)	0.1% w/w	0.1% w/w
Palmitic acid (16:0)	0.8% w/w	2.2% w/w
Stearic acid (18:0)	0.2% w/w	0.2% w/w
Palmitoleic acid (16:1)	Trace	Trace
Oleic acid (18:1)	1.2% w/w	1.2% w/w
Gadoleic acid (20:1)	Trace	Trace
Linoleic acid (18:2 n6)	2.2% w/w	0.8% w/w
Linolenic acid (18:3 n3)	0.2% w/w	0.2% w/w
Arachadonic acid (20:4 n6)	Trace	Trace
EPA (20:5 n3)	0.1% w/w	0.1% w/w
DHA (22:6 n3)	0.3% w/w	0.3% w/w