Fig 1. Excessive NaCl intake decreased body weight gain and liver weight under HFD conditions.
(A) Body weights in mice fed a high-fat diet (HFD) or HFD plus NaCl for 30 weeks (n = 28/group). (B) Food intake in mice fed a HFD or HFD plus NaCl for 1 week (n = 15–16/group). (C) Feed efficiency in mice fed a HFD or HFD plus NaCl for 3 days (n = 10–12/group). (D) Liver, (E) epididymal fat pad, (F) mesenteric fat pad, (G) subcutaneous fat pad, (H) gastrocnemius muscle and (I) soleus muscle weights in mice fed a HFD or HFD plus NaCl for 30 weeks (n = 12–16/group). All values are mean ± SEM. *p < 0.05 versus mice fed a HFD.
