| Non-Diabetic | Diabetic | Lean | Obese |
---|---|---|---|---|
Body weight (g) | 333 ± 6 | 417 ± 14* | 364 ± 7 | 584 ± 16* |
Epididymal fat weight (g) | 1.45 ± 0.16 | 6.38 ± 0.67* | 2.77 ± 0.29 | 17.57 ± 1.04* |
Epididymal fat/Tibia length (g.cm−1) | 0.40 ± 0.06 | 1.92 ± 0.18* | 0.65 ± 0.07 | 4.57 ± 0.31* |
Heart weight (g) | 1.49 ± 0.06 | 1.52 ± 0.06 | 1.37 ± 0.06 | 1.56 ± 0.08 |
Heart weight/Tibia length (g.cm−1) | 0.41 ± 0.02 | 0.44 ± 0.02 | 0.32 ± 0.02 | 0.40 ± 0.02* |
Fasting plasma glucose (mmol.L−1) | 6.4 ± 0.4 | 19.5 ± 4.4* | 6.6 ± 0.3 | 7.1 ± 0.8 |
Fasting plasma insulin (ng.mL−1) | 1.2 ± 0.3 | 8.0 ± 2.2* | 1.1 ± 0.4 | 12.8 ± 3.2* |
Mean arterial pressure (mmHg) | ||||
   Conscious | 110.2 ± 4.7 | 114.4 ± 3.5 | 106.2 ± 4.7 | 125.9 ± 5.5* |
   Anaesthetised | 87.5 ± 4.4†| 90.8 ± 7.6†| 86.1 ± 5.8†| 111.2 ± 5.0*†|
Heart rate (bpm) | ||||
   Conscious | 366 ± 16 | 317 ± 11* | 389 ± 10 | 391 ± 10 |
   Anaesthetised | 314 ± 10†| 292 ± 4†| 365 ± 7†| 365 ± 6†|