Table 3 Fatty acid composition (% of total fatty acids) of triglyceride in epididymal adipose tissue

Lean control

Obese control

Obese CLA

Obese VA+CLA

13.91 ± 0.71^a

6.36 ± 0.14^b

5.47 ± 0.07^b

6.31 ± 0.17^b

0.05 ± 0.01^b

0.02 ± 0.00^b

0.08 ± 0.00^b

1.72 ± 0.06***^a

28.37 ± 0.14^d

37.9 ± 0.56^a

32.72 ± 0.32***^c

35.21 ± 0.49**^b

35.76 ± 0.22^a

20.51 ± 0.24^b

20.15 ± 0.25^b

15.06 ± 0.52***^c

1.2 ± 0.03^a

0.91 ± 0.02^b

0.96 ± 0.02^b

0.47 ± 0.06***^c

0.05 ± 0.01^c

0.04 ± 0.01^c

2.85 ± 0.04***^a

1.91 ± 0.09***^b

0.45 ± 0.01^a

0.33 ± 0.25^b

0.32 ± 0.01^b

0.22 ± 0.0**^c