TABLE 2.
Dietary composition and physiological parameters of C57BL/6 mice
| Low Fat versus High Fat |
Lean versus Obese |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parameter | Low Fat | High Fat | Chow | Chow |
| Calories as fat (%) | 10 | 60 | 20.3 | 20.3 |
| Calories as carbohydrate (%) | 70 | 20 | 55.4 | 55.4 |
| Calories as protein (%) | 20 | 20 | 24.4 | 24.4 |
| Body weight (g) | 29.0 ± 1.0 | 44.0 ± 1.0 | 23.7 ± 1.5 | 55.1 ± 2.8 |
| Fasting blood glucose (mg/dl) | 121.0 ± 1.0 | 152.0 ± 0.3 | 112.0 ± 11 | 266.0 ± 69.0 |
| Plasma insulin (ng/ml) | 0.5 ± 0.05 | 3.9 ± 0.4 | 0.2 1 0.06 | 15.4 ± 1.04 |
| Animals per group | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 |