Table 1.

Systematic Characteristics in Experimental Groups (n = 6 pigs, each) at 16 weeks.

Parameter	Lean	MetS
Body Weight (kg)	71.1 ± 13.0	91.1 ± 2.5*
Mean blood pressure (mmHg)	96.4 ± 12.7	127.2 ± 8.5*
Total cholesterol (mg/dl)	81.1 ± 6.9	438.0 ± 81.9*
HDL cholesterol (mg/dl)	46.4 ± 4.3	134.5 ± 27.5*
LDL cholesterol (mg/dl)	32.8 ± 6.0	371.7 ± 143.0*
Triglycerides (mg/dl)	8.0 ± 1.2	19.8 ± 5.8*
Fasting glucose (mg/dl)	127.3 ± 13.7	116.5 ± 17.9
Fasting insulin (µU/ml)	0.4 ± 0.1	0.7 ± 0.1*
HOMA-IR score	0.7 ± 0.1	1.8 ± 0.4*

*p ≤ 0.05 (vs. Lean); HDL, High-density lipoprotein; LDL, Low-density lipoprotein; HOMA-IR, Homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance.