Table 2 Overview of changes in body weight and food consumption in NMRI mice fed a normal diet (ND; 3.3% fat) or fat rich diet (FD; 18% fat) for one week (values are expressed as mean +/−SD)
diet | sex (n) | mean BW (g) | changes in BW (g) | FC (g) | FC (kJ) | FC (g)/mBW | FC (kJ)/mBW | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
day 1 | day 8 | |||||||
FD 18% fat | male (6) | 32.02 | 34.27 | + 2.25 | 35.47 | 610.03 | 1.07 | 18.40 |
+/− 2.47 | +/− 2.24 | +/− 0.62 | +/− 2.71 | +/− 46.63 | ||||
FD 18% fat | female (6) | 25.62 | 25.22 | - 0.40 | 28.28 | 486.47 | 1.11 | 19.14 |
+/− 1.51 | +/− 1.54 | +/− 1.98 | +/− 3.54 | +/− 60.96 | ||||
ND 3.3% fat | male (6) | 32.92 | 33.87 | + 0.95 | 48.07 | 615.25 | 1.44 | 18.42 |
+/− 1.30 | +/− 1.47 | +/− 0.79 | +/− 6.20 | +/− 79.40 | ||||
ND 3.3% fat | female (6) | 25.58 | 27.38 | + 1.80 | 41.98 | 537.39 | 1.59 | 20.29 |
+/− 1.46 | +/− 2.41 | +/− 1.24 | +/− 6.52 | +/− 83.46 | ||||