Table 1.

Values of selected parameters at euthanization after 6–8 wk of alcohol feeding to the rats

	Control	Ethanol
Body wt, g	407.33 ± 5.48	397.23 ± 11.26
Liver wt, g	12.64 ± 0.22	15.87 ± 0.60*
Relative liver wt, g/100 g body wt	3.11 ± 0.08	3.99 ± 0.09*
Relative adipose wt, g/100 g body wt	2.77 ± 0.27	2.08± 0.21*
Serum triglycerides, mg/dl	97.44 ± 10.04	157.60 ± 14.18*
Serum nonesterified free fatty acids, mmol/l	0.20 ± 0.02	0.34 ± 0.05*
Liver triglycerides, mg/g tissue	15.46 ± 1.45	47.24 ± 8.57*
Serum glucose, mg/dl	211.66 ± 12.02	230.16 ± 17.00
Serum insulin, ng/ml	2.8 ± 0.35	1.8 ± 0.28*
Serum ghrelin, pg/ml	6.56 ± 1.11	11.24 ± 2.56*
Glucagon, pg/ml	12.04 ± 3.73	10.23 ± 1.80
Glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide, pg/ml	124.91 ± 33.61	137.38 ± 27.96

Values are means ± SE; n = 10–14 rats.

^*P < 0.05.