Fig. 5

Glycemic/lipid profile and insulin resistance after nutritional intervention. a-b, blood glucose levels (mg/dL) in fasting and fed states; c, blood glucose levels (mg/dL) during glucose tolerance test (GTT); d, blood glucose disappearance rate (kITT) after insulin tolerance test (ITT); e, serum insulin levels (μLU/mL); f, serum total cholesterol levels (mg/dL); g, serum triglycerides levels (mg/dL); and h, TyG index assessed in rats fed a standard chow (CT/CT, n = 7), high-sucrose diet (HS/HS, n = 6), initially fed a HS diet and then replaced by standard chow (HS/CT, n = 6) and fed a HS diet then replaced by high-protein diet (HS/HP, n = 6). The nutritional intervention started after 20 weeks post weaning and lasted for 12 weeks. Values represent mean ± SEM, compared by one-way ANOVA (Newman Keuls). ^a represents p < 0.05 when compared to CT/CT, ^b represents p < 0.05 when compared to HS/HS, ^c represents p < 0.05 when compared to HS/CT and  ^d represents p < 0.05 when compared to HS/HP