Body and heart weight in female rats fed a standard or high fat diet and the effect of resveratrol (RES) Data are presented as mean ± S.E.M. (n = number of rats per group).
Standard (n = 9) | High Fat (n = 10) | Standard + RES (n = 10) | High Fat + RES (n = 10) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial body weight (g) | 222 ± 4 | 228 ± 3 | 227 ± 3 | 227 ± 2 |
| Final body weight (g) | 300 ± 10 | 330 ± 14 | 289 ± 3 | 301 ± 7 |
| Weight gain (g) | 78.0 ± 8 | 102 ± 17 | 62 ± 4 | 75 ± 6 |
| Food intake (g/day) | 17.8 ± 0.2 | 17.7 ± 0.2 | 17.0 ± 0.3* | 16.5 ± 0.2 |
| LV weight (g) | 0.41 ± 0.02 | 0.45 ± 0.02 | 0.41 ± 0.01 | 0.40 ± 0.01 |
| Heart weight (g) | 0.88 ± 0.02 | 0.93 ± 0.04 | 0.90 ± 0.02 | 0.91 ± 0.02 |
| Ratio LV/body weight | 1.36 ± 0.04 | 1.34 ± 0.05 | 1.42 ± 0.05 | 1.33 ± 0.04 |
| Ratio heart/body weight | 2.9 ± 0.1 | 2.81 ± 0.06 | 3.14 ± 0.04 | 3.04 ± 0.09 |
↵* p < 0.05 versus standard diet as determined by a two-way ANOVA