Table 2.

Daily nutrient intake and gastrocnemius muscle weights.

	Young		Aged
	CON	CAFE	CON	CAFE
Energy intake (kcal/kg b.w.)	193 ± 41.5	244 ± 41.4	156 ± 9.7	177 ± 11.2
Total fat (grams/kg b.w.)	2.7 ± 0.6	11.8 ± 1.9***	2.2 ± 0.14	8.2 ± 0.6**
Saturated fat (grams/kg b.w.)	0.51 ± 0.11	5.1 ± 0.8***	0.41 ± 0.03	3.4 ± 0.2***, †††
Cholesterol (mg/kg b.w.)	0.08 ± 0.02	13.6 ± 2.6***	0.06 ± 0.00	8.4 ± 1.1**
Total carbohydrates (grams/kg b.w.)	21.3 ± 4.6	24.5 ± 4.1	17.2 ± 1.0	18.6 ± 1.3
Sugar (grams/kg b.w.)	2.7 ± 0.6	12.7 ± 2.0***	2.2 ± 0.14	9.7 ± 1.0***
Protein (grams/kg b.w.)‡	10.9 ± 2.3	7.7 ± 1.4	8.8 ± 0.6	5.3 ± 0.3
Gastrocnemius muscle weight (mg)	M: 2022 ± 88 F: 1034 ± 66	M: 1425 ± 130F: 1229 ± 113	M: 1494 ± 137 F: 947 ± 58	M: 1347 ± 275F: 1056 ± 101

N = 4 cages/group. CON, Control diet; CAFÉ, high-fat calorie-dense diet; M, Male; F, Female. Excepted where stated, values expressed per kilogram of body weight and represent means ± SEM.

^**P < 0.01,

^***P < 0.001: significantly different from aged-matched control.

^†††P < 0.001: significantly different from young cafeteria treated animals.

^‡P < 0.05: significant main effect of cafeteria diet.