Table II.

Effects of treatment with E₂ in ovariectomized female rats.

Parameters	Sham	OVX	OVX + E2
Body weight, g	299.50±22.52	406.25±30.75c	312.75±31.34f
Food intake, g	19±1.23	26±2.65b	21±1.78d
Triglycerides, mmol/l	0.44±0.027	0.56±0.070a	0.38±0.056f
Total cholesterol, mmol/l	1.61±0.023	2.51±0.072c	2.04±0.026f
High-density lipoprotein cholesterol, mmol/l	0.70±0.0058	0.54±0.071b	0.68±0.12f
Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, mmol/l	0.93±0.23	1.81±0.25c	1.27±0.23d
Estradiol, pmol/l	93.5±4.65	72.5±12.71b	128.75±6.24f
Free fatty acids, mmol/l	0.41±0.05	1.73±0.17a	0.84±0.11d
Palmitic acid, µg/ml	210.81±2.63	655.29±18.25b	350.96±5.47e

n=6 in each group.

^aP<0.05

^bP<0.01

^cP<0.001 vs. sham control group

^dP<0.05

^eP<0.01

^fP<0.001 vs. OVX group. OVX, ovariectomy; E₂, 17β-estradiol.