Table 2.
Parameter | C | Ob | Ob + BB | Ob + OR |
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Initial body weight | 242.20 ± 34.47 | 256.10 ± 47.24 | 271.90 ± 14.14 | 253.50 ± 36.20 |
Final body weight (g) | 386.80 ± 40.11 | 444.90 ± 38.62 a | 411.90 ± 36.22 | 405.30 ± 41.25 |
Mean weight gain (g) | 144.70 ± 53.51 | 188.90 ± 44.80 a | 140.10 ± 32.46 b | 151.80 ± 19.18 |
Mean daily weight gain (g/day) | 1.72 ± 0.64 | 2.25 ± 0.53 | 1.67 ± 0.39 | 1.81 ± 0.23 |
C: normal control, Ob: obese rats, Ob + BB: obese rat fed with high-fat diet plus bee bread (6 weeks), Ob + OR: obese rat fed with high-fat diet plus orlistat (6 weeks). Data are shown as mean ± SD, n = 8/group. a p < 0.05 vs. C, b p < 0.05 vs. Ob. (One-way ANOVA followed by Tukey post-hoc test).