Table 1.
Effects of MCD diet on rat liver weight, body weight and liver/body weight ratio.
| C 2 wk | MCD 2 wk | C 4 wk | MCD 4 wk | C 8 wk | MCD 8 wk | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liver weight | 15.12 ± 0.71 | 11.44 ± 0.43 # | 16.39 ± 0.95 | 14.62 ± 0.87 | 16.17 ± 0.94 | 13.49 ± 0.93 |
| Body weight | 355.45 ± 9.94 | 239.64 ± 6.13 # | 448.11 ± 16.95 | 269.17 ± 16.19 # | 489.67 ± 15.50 | 220.77 ± 5.92 #,$ |
| Liver/body weight (%) | 4.25 ± 0.11 | 4.78 ± 0.14 # | 3.65 ± 0.12 | 5.51 ± 0.43 # | 3.29 ± 0.13 | 6.11 ± 0.38 #,* |
* p ≤ 0.05 versus MCD 2 wk; $ p ≤ 0.05 versus MCD 4 wk; # p ≤ 0.05 versus respective control. Liver weight. and body weight: g; weeks (wk).