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Table 1 Metabolic parameters and anatomic data in control and OH rats after 12 weeks of diet

From: Adipose afferent reflex is enhanced by TNFα in paraventricular nucleus through NADPH oxidase-dependent ROS generation in obesity-related hypertensive rats

Parameters

Control

OH

BW (g)

513 ± 41

627 ± 45*

Plasma glucose (mg/dl)

132 ± 11

143 ± 14

Plasma insulin (ng/ml)

1.61 ± 0.18

2.92 ± 0.29*

Plasma cholesterol (mg/dl)

40.2 ± 4.1

58.9 ± 5.7*

Plasma triglyceride (mg/dl)

62.7 ± 5.9

88.7 ± 8.1*

HW (mg)

1573 ± 92

2148 ± 116*

HW/BW (mg/g)

3.07 ± 0.31

3.43 ± 0.42

Sum of WAT mass (g)

27.5 ± 3.1

56.2 ± 4.8*

  1. Sum of WAT mass includes inguinal, retroperitoneal, epididymal and mesenteric WAT mass. Values are mean ± SEM. n = 10 for each group
  2. OH obesity-related hypertensive rats induced by high fat diet, BW body weight, HW heart weight, WAT white adipose tissue
  3. * p < 0.05 versus Control