Table 1 Food intake, and body and organ weights in 16 week old rats

Food intak (g/d)

28.67 ± 2.07

29.83 ± 2.32

Body weight (BW) (g)

464.8 ± 22.4

534.8 ± 35.8^***

Organ weights

Liver (g)

11.4 ± 0.8

13.0 ± 1.0^**

Epididymal fat pad (g)

6.1 ± 1.0

8.5 ± 1.8^**

Perirenal fat pad (g)

10.9 ± 2.9

13.0 ± 2.7

Gastrocnemius (g)

5.9 ± 0.4

6.4 ± 0.3^**

Liver/BW (%)

2.33 ± 0.16

2.43 ± 0.12

Epididymal fat/BW (%)

1.24 ± 0.14

1.58 ± 0.28^*

Perirenal fat/BW (%)

2.20 ± 0.48

2.42 ± 0.43

Gastrocnemius/BW (%)

1.20 ± 0.04

1.21 ± 0.07