Table 2

Body weight, energy intake and metabolic parameters

Chow

Biscuit

High-fat

Daily energy intake (kJ/d)

361 ± 15

459 ± 14**

390 ± 13

Body weight gain (g)

299 ± 22

347 ± 15

339 ± 22

Epididymal fat mass (g)

4.5 ± 0.6

7.7 ± 0.8

6.6 ± 2.2

Glucose (mM)

9.8 ± 1.0

8.9 ± 1.7

9.3 ± 1.0

Insulin (μU/ml)

22.2 ± 2.6

21.1 ± 1.2

19.4 ± 1.6

Leptin (ng/ml)

5.3 ± 0.9

6.3 ± 0.3

5.9 ± 0.4

Triglycerides (mg/dL)

89.4 ± 4.8

126.5 ± 10.1*

77.7 ± 3.6

NEFAs (mM)

0.29 ± 0.01

0.34 ± 0.01*

0.40 ± 0.02**

*p < 0.05; **p < 0.01 vs chow

Fatani et al. Nutrition & Metabolism 2007 4:15   doi:10.1186/1743-7075-4-15