Table 2.
The effect of UPPs on body weight, body weight gain, food intake, and food efficiency ratio.
| Group | Control | HFD | UPPL | UPPM | UPPH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial weight (g) | 18.41 ± 1.3a | 18.43 ± 1.1a | 18.46 ± 0.9a | 18.46 ±1.2a | 18.43 ±0.9a |
| Final weight (g) | 26.74 ± l.7c | 31.35 ± 3.4a | 29.47 ± 1.5ab | 29.41 ±1.5ab | 28.78 ± 2.8b |
| Weight gain (g) | 7.94 ± 1.3c | 12.1 ±1.9a | 9.95 ± 1.5b | 9.9 ± 1.7b | 9.11 ± 2.5bc |
| Food intake (g) | 3.22 ± 0.3a | 2.41 ±0.2b | 2.32 ± 0.2b | 2.39 ± 0.3b | 2.48 ± 0.3b |
| Food efficiency ratio (%) | 2.27 ± 0.3d | 4.69 ± 0.7a | 4.01 ± 0.6b | 3.81 ± 0.6bc | 3.41 ±0.9c |
Food efficiency ratio (%) = (daily weight gain/daily food intake) × 100. Data are expressed as mean ± SD (n = 11 mice/group). The statistical significance of differences among the five groups were analyzed by one-way ANOVA and Duncan’s multiple range tests. The values with different letters (a–d) are significantly different (p < 0.05) between each group.