Table 2 Weight, visceral fat, visceral fat/weight ratio, and liver/body weight ratio in the groups

Weeks

8 w

16 w

24 w

8 w

16 w

24 w

8 w

16 w

24 w

Weight (g)

419.7 ± 8.6

500.5 ± 9.8

582.6 ± 16.5

470.2 ± 17.8

646.2 ± 15.5^**

690.5 ± 29.5^*

456.0 ± 16.6

615.3 ± 22.2^**

682.7 ± 20.2^*

Visceral fat (g)

14.04 ± 0.79

17.43 ± 1.26

20.06 ± 1.78

24.71 ± 1.04^**

52.97 ± 4.16^**

73.44 ± 5.15^**#

24.86 ± 0.67^**

46.03 ± 4.22^**

56.58 ± 3.39^**

Visceral fat/weight (%)

3.5 ± 0.2

3.4 ± 0.3

3.6 ± 0.3

5.3 ± 0.3^**

8.3 ± 0.7^**

10.9 ± 0.5^**##

5.5 ± 0.4^**

7.5 ± 0.7^**

8.7 ± 0.4^**

Liver/body weight (%)

2.7 ± 0.1

2.5 ± 0.1

2.6 ± 0.1

3.2 ± 0.1^*

3.3 ± 0.2^*

3.1 ± 0.1^**

3.1 ± 0.1^*

3.1 ± 0.1^*

3.0 ± 0.1^*