Table 1. Weight of the ApoE-/- mice according to the diet type.
Western Diet (n = 12) | Chow Diet (n = 8) | p Valuea | ||
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Body weight in g | 1 week | 20.3 ± 0.3 (20.0–20.8) (n = 5) | 17.4 ± 1.1 (15.7–18.4) (n = 5) | 0.003 |
8 weeks | 23.6 ± 1.2 (21.0–25.8) (n = 11) | 21.3 ± 1.1 (19.9–22.5) (n = 7) | 0.001 | |
12 weeks | 26.1 ± 2.0 (22.8–28.8) (n = 9) | 22.5 ± 1.3 (21.2–24.2) (n = 4) | 0.004 |
Values are mean ± SD (range).
aComparison between the groups of Western Diet and Chow Diet.