Table 1 Mice randomization and characteristics.

From: An anti-inflammatory phenotype in visceral adipose tissue of old lean mice, augmented by exercise

 

Adult (n = 21)

Old (n = 27)

Intervention

S

7

10 (3)

(n)

RT

7

6 (1)

 

ET

7

6 (1)

 

Total

21

22 (5)

Total bodyweight

S

33.2 ± 0.7

33.3 ± 1.3

(g)

RT

33.7 ± 1.0

32.1 ± 0.9

(mean ± SE)

ET

31.8 ± 0.8

30.4 ± 1.24

 

Total

32.9 ± 0.5

32.3 ± 0.7

Epididymal fat massa,i

S

592 [433–810]

322 [156–662]

(mg)

RT

538 [447–648]

139 [80–241]

Geometric mean + 95% CI

ET*

397 [319–493]

85 [60–121]

 

Total

509 [395–637]

182 [91–268]

Adipocyte areaa,i

S

2892 [2345–3567]

1821 [1171–2831]

(µm2)

RT

2712 [2215–3321]

1163 [764–1077]

Geometric mean + 95% CI

ET*

2266 [1863–2756]

907 [931–1451]

 

Total

2623 [2131–3196]

1297 [941–1642]

CD206 area staininga,i

S

0.2 [0.1–0.4]

0.3 [0.2–0.5]

(%)

RT

0.2 [0.1–0.3]

0.7 [0.4–1.3]

Geometric mean + 95% CI

ET*

0.4 [0.3–0.5]

1.3 [0.8–2]

 

Total

0.3 [0.2–1.4]

0.8 [0.4–2.4]

  1. Randomization and characteristics of included mice: S = Sedentary, ET = Endurance training, RT = Resistance training. Died prematurely. 95 % CI = 95 % confidence interval. *Different from S, amain effect of time, imain effect of intervention.