Figure 2

Metabolic profile. Body fat, endotoxin, composite insulin sensitivity index, serum lipid profile for rats in the chow, HFS, HFS + F, HFS + E, HFS + F + E groups at the end of the experimental protocol. ♦Indicates difference from chow group, while *indicates difference from HFS group. Chow: chow control diet; HFS: high fat/high sucrose diet; F: prebiotic fibre; E: aerobic exercise. Values are means ± 1 SEM.