Table 4

Experimental treatments and mouse weights.

Diet

Feeding Regimen

Weight 48 hours Prior to Harvest (Average ± St. Dev., n)

Weight at Harvest (Average ± St. Dev., n)

Normal Chow

Ad libitum

35.6 ± 1.8, 9

35.6 ± 1.5, 9

High-Fat

Ad libitum

47.1 ± 5.8*, 9

51.7 ± 4.4*^†,5

High-Fat

Restricted

37.3 ± 2.6,4

*Indicates that the weight was statistically different from the control at P < 0.001.

^† Indicates that the weight of the high-fat and fasted mice was different at P < 0.001.

Raab et al. Nutrition & Metabolism 2005 2:15   doi:10.1186/1743-7075-2-15