Table 1.
Final body weight, liver weight, and liver composition of experimental groups.
| MS | WC | OC | SA | SB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Final body weight (g) | 412.0 ± 10.0 | 456.0 ± 14.0 | 449.0 ± 5.0 | 441.0 ± 8.0 | 448.0 ± 12.0 |
| Liver weight (g) | 15.5 ± 0.6 a | 15.0 ± 0.3 a | 14.8 ± 0.7 a | 13.9 ± 0.7 a | 13.8 ± 0.7 a |
| Liver/body weight | 3.7 ± 0.1 a | 3.3 ± 0.1 b | 3.3 ± 0.1 b | 3.1 ± 0.1 b | 3.1 ± 0.1 b |
| Liver composition: | |||||
| Triglycerides (%) | 5.31 ± 0.51 a | 4.29 ± 0.39 b | 3.66 ± 0.41 b,c | 3.43 ± 0.29 b,c | 3.15 ± 0.35 c |
| Phospholipids (%) | 2.14 ± 0.11 a | 2.29 ± 0.15 b | 2.10 ± 0.13 b | 2.90 ± 0.27 b,c | 2.26 ± 0.08 c |
| Protein (%) | 13.2 ± 0.5 b | 16.2 ± 1.3 a,b | 15.0 ± 0.9 a,b | 16.8 ± 0.6 a | 16.1 ± 1.1 a,b |
| Water (%) | 61.4 ± 1.0 b | 64.0 ± 0.9 b | 72.9 ± 0.9 a | 66.6 ± 1.2 b | 65.3 ± 1.5 b |
Values are means ± SEM. Values in the same row with different subscript are significantly different at p < 0.05. In the case of water values, different letters mean p < 0.001. MS: metabolic syndrome; WC: wheat control; OC: oat control; SA: snack A; SB: snack B.