Table 4 Weights of fat depots and heart normalized to body weight in Lean and Fat mice

BODY WEIGHT at 14 weeks

(g)

28.17 ± 1.15

41.76 ± 3.22*

L = 23; F = 24

ABDOMINAL FAT

ratio (mg/g body wt)

1.86 ± 069

9.97 ± 1.08^a

L = 43; F = 42

FEMORAL FAT

ratio (mg/g body wt)

4.43 ± 1.2

17.67 ± 2.32 ^a

L = 43; F = 42

EPIDIDYMAL FAT

ratio (mg/g body wt)

3.34 ± 0.85

23.24 ± 3.12 ^a

L = 43; F = 42

MESENTERIAL FAT

ratio (mg/g body wt)

6.43 ± 1.26

22.33 ± 3.87 ^a

L = 18; F = 15

HEART

ratio (mg/g body wt)

6.13 ± 0.87

4.58 ± 0.69 ^a

L = 43; F = 42