Table 3.
Obesity parameters and nutritional composition of rats in the experimental groups.
| CON | OB | OB + BB | OB + OR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lee obesity index | 306.4 ± 1.60 | 331.5 ± 2.69 a | 311.4 ± 2.45 b | 316.9 ± 2.64 a,b |
| Body weight gain (g) | 103.0 ± 9.26 | 204.7 ± 10.98 a | 154.9 ± 14.47 a,b | 157.0 ± 6.98 a,b |
| Average daily food intake (g/day) | 20.97 ± 0.50 | 20.65 ± 0.71 | 18.58 ± 0.70 | 19.08 ± 0.72 |
| Average daily calorie intake (kJ/day) | 282.7 ± 6.47 | 446.2 ± 15.35 a | 401.5 ± 15.17 a | 412.3 ± 15.46 a |
Data are presented as mean ± SEM, n = 8/group. CON, control; OB, obese; OB + BB, obese + bee bread 0.5 g/kg body weight/day; OB + OR, obese + orlistat 10 mg/kg body weight/day. One-way ANOVA, followed by Tukey post-hoc test. a p < 0.05 vs. CON group, b p < 0.05 vs. OB group.