| ZL | ZDF |
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Mesenteric AT | 1.77 ± 0.09 | 4.94 ± 0.22* |
Retroperitoneal AT | 1.04 ± 0.07 | 4.56 ± 0.13* |
Visceral AT | 2.81 ± 0.02 | 9.50 ± 0.32* |
Abdominal AT | 3.85 ± 0.22 | 14.06 ± 0.43* |
Abdominal AT/BW | 0.013 ± 0.001 | 0.039 ± 0.001* |
Heart | 203 ± 12 | 200 ± 6 |
Heart weight/BW (mg/g) | 0.68 ± 0.03 | 0.55 ± 0.02* |
- The number of experiments was 11 and 10 for the ZL and ZDF groups respectively. The weight of mesenteric, retroperitoneal, visceral and abdominal adipose tissues is expressed in g of wet weight. The abdominal adipose tissue weight normalized to the body weight is expressed in g of wet weight per g of body weight. The heart weight is expressed in mg of dry weight. The heart-to-body weight ratio is expressed in mg of dry weight per g of body weight. ZL: Zucker lean rats; ZDF: Zucker diabetic fatty rats; AT: adipose tissue; BW: body weight; *: significantly different.