Table 2 Obesity state and metabolic parameters in rats after 15 weeks of dietary treatment

Body fat, %

14.46 ± 1.16

20.94 ± 2.39*

0.024

SC fat pad, g/100 g

2.77 ± 0.17

4.09 ± 0.69*

0.045

EP fat pad, g/100 g

1.98 ± 0,14

2.72 ± 0.17*

0.004

RP fat pad, g/100 g

1.40 ± 0.09

2.29 ± 0.19*

0.000

EP adipocyte volume, pL

350.80 ± 22.42

432.80 ± 14.28*

0.014

SC adipocyte volume, pL

257.90 ± 28.31

359.30 ± 36.55*

0.041

Glucose, mg/dL

132.91 ± 4.73

148.80 ± 3.88*

0.035

Insulin, ng/mL

0.53 ± 0.04

0.99 ± 0.19*

0.022

TNF-α, pg/mL

45.78 ± 2.54

59.05 ± 3.94*

0.010

Leptin, ng/mL

12.70 ± 1.22

25.40 ± 2.78*

0.000

Adiponectin, ng/mL

22.67 ± 1.38

16.38 ± 1.28*

0.006