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Table 1 Tissues morphometry after nutritional intervention

From: Long-term high-protein diet intake reverts weight gain and attenuates metabolic dysfunction on high-sucrose-fed adult rats

Tissues (g/100 g BW)

CT/CT

HS/HS

HS/CT

HS/HP

Retroperitoneal fat

1.46 ± 0.13

3.09 ± 0.1a

2.07 ± 0.19a,b

1.19 ± 0.09b,c

Periepididymal fat

1.28 ± 0.06

3.23 ± 0.25a

2.19 ± 0.17a,b

1.58 ± 0.12b,c

Mesenteric fat

1.48 ± 0.16

2.88 ± 0.32a

2.08 ± 0.19a,b

1.29 ± 0.12b,c

Brown adipose tissue

0.12 ± 0.01

0.21 ± 0.01a

0.16 ± 0.01a,b

0.1 ± 0.01b,c

Liver

2.50 ± 0.06

2.55 ± 0.03

2.37 ± 0.06

2.60 ± 0.10

Skeletal muscles

1.17 ± 0.03

1.07 ± 0.02

1.09 ± 0.04

1.25 ± 0.03b,c

  1. CT/CT rats fed a standard chow (n = 7), HS/HS rats fed a high-sucrose diet (n = 6), HS/CT rats initially fed HSD and then replaced by standard chow (n = 6), and HS/HP rats fed a HS diet and then replaced by high-protein diet (n = 6). Values represent mean ± SEM, compared by one-way ANOVA (Newman Keuls)
  2. arepresents p < 0.05 when compared to CT/CT
  3. brepresents p < 0.05 when compared to HS/HS
  4. crepresents p < 0.05 when compared to HS/CT