Table 1.
The effects of a 4-week genistein diet treatment period on physical characteristics of ob/ob female and male mice
| Physical characteristic | lnF-std (25) | obF-std (23) | obF-Gen (33) | lnM-std (14) | obM-std (15) | obM-Gen (16) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heart weight (g) | 0.14±0.01 | 0.15±0.01 | 0.14±0.01 | 0.16±0.01 | 0.15±0.01 | 0.14±0.01 |
| Heart-to-body weight ratio | 0.0059±0.0002 | 0.0029±0.0001 | 0.0031±0.0006 | 0.006±0.0002 | 0.003±0.0001 | 0.003±0.0001 |
| Liver weight (g) | 1.12±0.06 | 2.89±0.14* | 3.14±0.09 | 1.28±0.08 | 3.16±0.21* | 3.00±0.23 |
| Liver-to-body weight ratio | 0.047±0.002 | 0.056±0.002* | 0.069±0.001# | 0.047±0.002 | 0.064±0.003* | 0.067±0.004 |
| Fat pad weight (g) | 0.71±0.06 | 8.29±0.43* | 7.22±0.26# | 0.96±0.07 | 6.50±0.51* | 5.69±0.48 |
Notes: All weights are in grams. Values are reported as mean ± SEM. Numbers in parentheses are numbers/group. *Denotes P<0.05 compared to lean, #denotes P<0.05, genistein-dependent effect.