Table 1.
General characteristics of the control and high-fat diet fed (HFD) rats.
| Parameter | Control group | HFD group |
|---|---|---|
| Body weight (g) | 388 ± 34.16 | 537 ± 36.52∗∗∗∗ |
| BMI (g/cm2) | 0.66 ± 0.024 | 0.90 ± 0.016∗∗∗∗ |
| Energy intake (g/rat/week) | 206.4 ± 22.06 | 248.6 ± 38.23∗∗ |
| Food intake (g/day) | 18.07 ± 1.93 | 11.05 ± 1.70∗∗∗∗ |
| Plasma glucose (mg/dL) | 90.94 ± 3.31 | 146.4 ± 12.54∗∗∗∗ |
| Plasma insulin (mU/mL) | 78.65 ± 7.55 | 172.30 ± 12.07∗∗∗∗ |
| HOMA-IR | 1.72 ± 0.18 | 16.20 ± 0.65∗∗∗∗ |
| Plasma leptin (mU/mL) | 26.84 ± 2.88 | 49.40 ± 6.24∗∗∗∗ |
| Plasma resistin (mU/mL) | 184 ± 19.12 | 394 ± 39.51∗∗∗∗ |
| Plasma TNF-α (mU/mL) | 1010 ± 115.2 | 3248 ± 588.5∗∗∗∗ |
Abbreviations: BMI: body mass index; HFD: high-fat diet; HOMA-IR: homeostatic model assessment of insulin resistance; TNF-α: tumor necrosis factor α; ∗∗p < 0.01 vs. control; ∗∗∗∗p < 0.0001 vs. control.