Table 4 Initial and final body weight, serum total protein, albumin, glucose, insulin and leptin concentrations of adult rats maintained with control (CC and LC) or soybean flour (CS or LS) or low protein (LL) diets after weaning

Variable

CC

CS

LC

LS

LL

Initial body weight (g)

182 ± 22

(8)

189 ± 12

(8)

42 ± 11

(7)

45 ± 10

(7)

42 ± 11

(7)

Final body weight (g)

431 ± 27

(8)

387 ± 51

(8)

266 ± 24^a

(7)

220 ± 25^b

(7)

114 ± 35^c

(7)

Total protein (g/L)

63 ± 16

(8)

66 ± 3

(8)

67 ± 3^a

(7)

64 ± 4^a

(7)

54 ± 4^b

(7)

Albumin (g/L)

31 ± 5

(8)

33 ± 4

(8)

29 ± 2^a

(7)

31 ± 8^a

(7)

18 ± 8^b

(7)

Glucose (mmol/L)

3.6 ± 0.9

(6)

3.7 ± 0.5

(6)

3.6 ± 0.9

(6)

3.3 ± 0.8

(6)

3.1 ± 1.2

(5)

Insulin (pmol/L)

170 ± 35

(6)

211 ± 46

(6)

69 ± 18^b

(6)

117 ± 32^a

(6)

81 ± 22^b

(5)

Insulin/glucose ratio

49 ± 12

(6)

58 ± 14

(6)

19 ± 3^b

(6)

38 ± 15^a

(6)

28 ± 9^b

(5)

Leptin (pg/ml)

1,350 ± 371

(6)

1,724 ± 781

(6)

1,012 ± 345

(6)

1,512 ± 623

(6)

1,217 ± 934

(5)