From: DHEA administration and exercise training improves insulin resistance in obese rats
Sedentary (n = 10) | DHEA (n = 10) | Training (n = 10) | Training-DHEA (n = 10) | |
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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 *† |