Table 1.
Animals | % Fat/BW | % Muscle/BW | % FF/BW |
---|---|---|---|
F(+/+) A | 15.87 ± 4.17 | 89.16 ± 2.78 | 2.15 ± 0.33 |
F(−/−) A | 36.82 ± 1.77* | 67.00 ± 1.87* | 1.94 ± 0.23 |
F(+/+) O | 33.26 ± 5.02 | 71.8 ± 3.82 | 2.15 ± 0.27 |
F(−/−) O | 44.77 ± 3.52* | 61.48 ± 0.98* | 2.80 ± 0.30* |
M(+/+) O | 13.71 ± 2.68 | 87.37 ± 2.36 | 2.29 ± 0.48 |
M(−/−) O | 28.15 ± 2.98* | 75.45 ± 2.74* | 2.04 ± 0.33 |
BW, Body weight; FF, Free Fluid; A, Adult (7–9 months); O, Old (18–20 months); Hcrt KO, hypocretin knockout (−/−); WT, wild type (+/+); F, Female; M, Male.
Indicates significant difference (p < 0.05) between age and gender-matched Hcrt KO and WT mice.