Table 1 Body weight, tissues and fasting plasma metabolites

Final body weight (g)

443.78 ± 21.42

540.20 ± 16.69 *

477.82 ± 12.09 +

Retroperitoneal (g)

3.73 ± 0.44

10.65 ± 0.48 **

5.78 ± 0.23 +

Epididymal (g)

4.65 ± 0.41

10.73 ± 0.43 **

5.96 ± 0.30 +

Gastrocnemius (g)

2.69 ± 0.13

2.78 ± 0.01

2.79 ± 0.03

Heart (g)

1.25 ± 0.07

1.48 ± 0.01

1.46 ± 0.02

Liver (g)

13.53 ± 0.79

16.69 ± 0.15

15.47 ± 0.12

Glucose (mmol/l)

12.80 ± 1.51

12.10 ± 1.02

14.78 ± 1.11

Insulin (μU/ml)

19.75 ± 2.05

98.04 ± 16.01 **

43.27 ± 8.26 +

Fatty acid (mmol/l)

0.47 ± 0.22

0.42 ± 0.68

0.30 ± 0.39 **

Triacylglycerol (mmol/l)

2.27 ± 0.30

4.59 ± 0.58 **

4.11 ± 0.95