Table 1.

Pioglitazone did not change pulmonary inflation pressure or cardiovascular parameters at baseline

Diet and Treatment Group	Ppi mmH2O	Heart Rate, beats/min	Systolic BP, mmHg	Diastolic BP, mmHg	Number of Animals
Low-fat diet + PBS	77.0 ± 2.8	403 ± 14	85 ± 3	53 ± 3	11
High-fat diet+ PBS	80.4 ± 1.8	376 ± 15	89 ± 5	49 ± 3	22
High-fat diet + Pioglitazone	83.26 ± 3.4	386 ± 16	95 ± 6	50 ± 2	19

P_pi, pulmonary inflation pressure.