Table 3 Body weight adjusted intestinal characteristics of rats switched from control, high fiber or high protein weaning diets to a high fat, sucrose diet in adulthood

Male

Female

Male

Female

Male

Female

Liver Weight (mg/g)

21.6 ± 0.3

21.2 ± 0.7

21.3 ± 0.7

23.3 ± 0.7

23.2 ± 0.8

20.4 ± 0.7

Stomach Weight (mg/g)

4.9 ± 0.5

4.8 ± 0.3

4.2 ± 0.1

5.4 ± 0.3

4.2 ± 0.2

5.2 ± 0.3

Small Intestine Length (mm/g)

2.09 ± 0.04^a

3.27 ± 0.01^a

2.31 ± 0.03^b

3.63 ± 0.01^b

2.01 ± 0.04^a

3.19 ± 0.01^a

Small Intestine Weight (mg/g)

11.2 ± 0.2^a

16.2 ± 0.3^a

12.9 ± 0.3^b

16.5 ± 0.3^b

12.2 ± 0.2^b

15.7 ± 0.3^a

Colon Length (mm/g)

0.32 ± 0.01

0.38 ± 0.03^a

0.36 ± 0.01

0.60 ± 0.03^b

0.32 ± 0.01

0.52 ± 0.03^ab

Colon Weight (mg/g)

2.5 ± 0.1^a

3.4 ± 0.2^a

3.3 ± 0.2^b

4.2 ± 0.2^b

2.6 ± 0.1^a

3.4 ± 0.2^a

Empty Cecum Weight (mg/g)

1.2 ± 0.1^a

2.0 ± 0.2^a

2.7 ± 0.2^b

3.3 ± 0.2^b

1.3 ± 0.1^a

1.7 ± 0.2^a