Table 1 Animal characteristics

Muscle weight (g/body weight)

Soleus

0.32 ± 0.02

0.48 ± 0.04 *

0.56 ± 0.03 *†

0.57 ± 0.04 *†

Gastrocnemius

3.63 ± 0.6

4.31 ± 0.3 *

4.66 ± 0.3 *†

4.73 ± 0.3 *†

Epididymal fat (g)

38.2 ± 4.8

27.4 ± 3.6 *

33.8 ± 2.8

23.7 ± 4.1 *‡

Dietary intake(g/day)

19.74 ± 0.62

19.64 ± 0.37

19.61 ± 0.43

19.59 ± 0.53

Pre-fasting glucose(mg/dl)

154 ± 11.5

159 ± 10.2

162 ± 8.7

158 ± 9.8

Post-fasting glucose(mg/dl)

148 ± 10.5

102 ± 9.5 *

92 ± 7.8 *

84 ± 6.5 *†