Figure 1.

Weight gain and diet intake. The average weight gain and diet intake in both VDD and VDS groups were shown. (A) Average body weight gain. VDD mice gained less weight, and a significant difference was found between the two groups (p = 0.022 at the 7th week). (B) Average amount of diet intake. VDD mice had a similar amount of diet intake compared to the VDS mice during the experiment (p = 0.398). The statistical analysis was performed by the independent t-test. Five mice in each group for parameter determination.