Table 1.

Metabolic parameters and anatomic data in control and OH rats after 12 weeks of diet

Parameters	Control	OH
BW (g)	513 ± 41	627 ± 45*
Plasma glucose (mg/dl)	132 ± 11	143 ± 14
Plasma insulin (ng/ml)	1.61 ± 0.18	2.92 ± 0.29*
Plasma cholesterol (mg/dl)	40.2 ± 4.1	58.9 ± 5.7*
Plasma triglyceride (mg/dl)	62.7 ± 5.9	88.7 ± 8.1*
HW (mg)	1573 ± 92	2148 ± 116*
HW/BW (mg/g)	3.07 ± 0.31	3.43 ± 0.42
Sum of WAT mass (g)	27.5 ± 3.1	56.2 ± 4.8*

Sum of WAT mass includes inguinal, retroperitoneal, epididymal and mesenteric WAT mass. Values are mean ± SEM. n = 10 for each group

OH obesity-related hypertensive rats induced by high fat diet, BW body weight, HW heart weight, WAT white adipose tissue

* p < 0.05 versus Control