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Table 2 Effects of diet on body composition in male rats1

From: Very low-carbohydrate, high-fat, weight reduction diet decreases hepatic gene response to glucose in obese rats

DIET

Body

Visceral

Total

Body

Liver

Muscle

Leptin

Weight (g)

Fat (g)

Fat (g)

Fat (%)

Lipid (mg/g)

TG (mg/g)

ng/mL

Phase 1

 LF

558 ± 24b

39 ± 5.1b

67.2 ± 8.3c

11.3 ± 1.2b

49.9 ± 5.8c

5.9 ± 1.7bcd

11.6 ± 2.1b

 HF1

665 ± 32a

69.0 ± 11.1a

130 ± 17.3ab

19.1 ± 1.9a

73 ± 5.2a

8.1 ± 0.4ab

42.6 ± 8.2a

Phase 2

 HF2

748 ± 13a

78.2 ± 7.2a

148 ± 9.6a

19.7 ± 1.0a

72.1 ± 6.9a

9.5 ± 0.7a

38.9 ± 5.9a

 VLC

628 ± 14b

51.1 ± 3.7ab

92.9 ± 7.8bc

14.7 ± 1ab

52.5 ± 6bc

6.9 ± 1.4bc

14.1 ± 2.2b

 LC

613 ± 0.9b

42.2 ± 3.6b

75.6 ± 5.4c

12.3 ± 0.8b

67.8 ± 4.9ab

5.5 ± 0.7cd

8.7 ± 1.1b

 HC

610 ± 11b

37.9 ± 2.5b

72.5 ± 6.1c

11.9 ± 1b

53 ± 6.9bc

4.5 ± 0.7cd

7.9 ± 1.0b

Phase 3

 VC3

632 ± 10b

   

60.8 ± 4.2bc

3.4 ± 0.1e

8.6 ± 1.8b

 VC7

644 ± 11b

   

54.1 ± 3.5bc

4.9 ± 1.1cd

7.4 ± 1.4b

  1. 1Values are means ± SEM. Labeled means in a column without a common letter differ, P < 0.05; the letter a represents the highest value .HOMA-IR units are (mmol/L)(μU/mL)/22.5. LF, lower-fat; HF1, high-fat Phase 1; HF2, high-fat Phase 2; VLC, very low-carbohydrate; LC, low-carbohydrate; HC, high-carbohydrate