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Table 1 Physical characteristics of ND and HFD groups

From: Effects of a high-fat diet on superoxide anion generation and membrane fluidity in liver mitochondria in rats

 

ND

HFD

Abdominal circumference (cm)

18.8 ± 0.3

21.7 ± 0.3*

Liver wet weight (g)

9.8 ± 0.2

10.2 ± 0.4

Liver/Weight ratio

2.89 ± 0.03*

2.47 ± 0.06

  1. Mean ± SE
  2. Values are after the consumption of each diet for 11 weeks measured at dissection (n = 6). The HFD group had a higher abdominal circumference than the ND group, with a lower liver/body weight ratio (*p < 0.05)