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Table 2 Body Composition Measures

From: A high protein moderate carbohydrate diet fed at discrete meals reduces early progression of N-methyl-N-nitrosourea-induced breast tumorigenesis in rats

  

LPHC

HPMC

P value

Gastrocnemius weight (g)

3 wk

1.32 ± 0.03

1.32 ± 0.05

0.939

 

10 wk

1.54 ± 0.02

1.57 ± 0.03

0.398

Soleus weight (g)

3 wk

0.245 ± 0.006

0.237 ± 0.009

0.472

 

10 wk

0.299 ± 0.007

0.309 ± 0.006

0.281

Adipose weight (g)

3 wk

0.374 ± 0.056

0.358 ± 0.055

0.844

 

10 wk

0.443 ± 0.037

0.585 ± 0.047

0.021

Liver weight (g)

3 wk

-

-

-

 

10 wk

5.60 ± 0.13

6.04 ± 0.11

0.012

% Body fat

10 wk

10.8 ± 0.6

11.2 ± 0.7

0.588

  1. Values represent Mean ± SEM, n = 6 for each fasted and fed group.