Table 1.
Serum/blood parameters at the end of the study.
| Co | CR | BB | DF | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glucose (mmol/l) | 6.41 ± 0.08 | 5.79 ± 0.21* | 6.45 ± 0.13# | 6.54 ± 0.17# |
| Insulin (ng/ml) | 1.20 ± 0.09 | 0.81 ± 0.13* | 1.13 ± 0.24 | 0.98 ± 0.19 |
| Leptin (pg/ml) | 364 ± 21 | 160 ± 18** | 220 ± 19*,# | 396 ± 26## |
| Adiponectin (µg/ml) | 5.49 ± 0.27 | 13.48 ± 1.01*** | 5.26 ± 0.53### | 6.07 ± 0.33## |
| BNP (pg/ml) | 66.51 ± 8.36 | 42.19 ± 9.14* | 35.84 ± 8.39* | 71.07 ± 9.61# |
| TBARS (µM) | 34.65 ± 6.96 | 36.37 ± 5.52 | 30.62 ± 2.86 | 35.16 ± 3.39 |
| Carbonyl (nmol/mg) | 1.78 ± 0.23 | 1.54 ± 0.39 | 1.73 ± 0.32 | 1.82 ± 0.41 |
| Adrenaline (pg/ml) | 180 ± 15 | 171 ± 23 | 123 ± 29* | 194 ± 34 |
| Noradrenaline (pg/ml) | 402 ± 37 | 326 ± 26* | 286 ± 15** | 496 ± 31*,# |
Co control diet, CR caloric restriction, BB beta-blocker, DF furosemide.
*p < 0.05, **p < 0.01, ***p < 0.001 vs. respective control; #p < 0.05, ##p < 0.01, ###p < 0.001 vs. CR. All data are mean ± SEM (n = 10 per group).