Table 2. Weight (gm) of different fat depots, adipocyte count, and adipocyte size (μm²) in the non-DEX and DEX groups on day 28.

Item	Day 28
	non-DEX	DEX-1	DEX-2	DEX-3
Depot weight (gm)
Abdominal depot	24.33 ± 0.45a	6.44 ± 0.22b	3.63 ± 0.32c	2.93 ± 0.51c
Subcutaneous depot	7.14 ± 0.29a	5.04 ± 0.19a	2.62 ± 0.59b	2.37 ± 1.29b
Adipocyte count/microscopic field
Abdominal depot	162.60 ± 3.61b	122.20 ± 2.85c	130.00 ± 2.49c	183.00 ± 4.37a
Subcutaneous depot	173.00 ± 4.18b	87.60 ± 3.47d	136.20 ± 3.29c	191.60 ± 8.55a
Adipocyte size (μm2)
Abdominal depot	4032.07 ± 36.71c	5916.47 ± 33.18a	5112.47 ± 60.16b	3479.47 ± 36.54d
Subcutaneous depot	3873.70 ± 44.62c	6874.00 ± 45.47a	4924.70 ± 41.94b	3349.20 ± 27.93d
Depot weight vs adipocyte size (p-value)
Abdominal depot	0.00003
Subcutaneous depot	0.0002

Values are presented as mean ± SEM.

^a,b,c,d Within a row, means with different alphabetic superscripts differ at p < 0.05.