Table 3 Body weight and body fat of rats in different groups (g).

From: Effects of protein intake from an energy-restricted diet on the skeletal muscle composition of overweight and obese rats

 

Male

Female

Initial body weight

Body weight after modeling

Final body weight

Final body fat

Initial body weight

Body weight after modeling

Final body weight

Final body fat

NC

195.06 \(\pm \) 10.67a

462.80 \(\pm \) 16.60b

554.60 \(\pm \) 24.09b

27.91 ± 4.52b

164.83 \(\pm \) 14.40a

241.58 \(\pm \) 19.47b

275.18 \(\pm \) 19.67b

10.30 ± 4.26b

MC

195.97 \(\pm \) 8.19a

544.65 \(\pm \) 49.05a

664.95 \(\pm \) 90.97a

47.14 ± 11.67a

164.11 \(\pm \) 7.92a

281.19 \(\pm \) 13.79a

299.80 \(\pm \) 19.75a

16.84 ± 3.32a

LP

–

–

470.80 \(\pm \) 47.73c

14.64 ± 4.10c

–

–

234.67 \(\pm \) 18.28c

2.06 ± 0.88c

NP

–

–

476.80 \(\pm \) 42.51c

15.77 ± 6.69c

–

–

231.48 \(\pm \) 11.87c

3.90 ± 1.80c

HP

–

–

458.45 \(\pm \) 21.14c

12.54 ± 1.13c

–

–

230.47 \(\pm \) 11.82c

3.55 ± 1.14c

  1. NC normal control group, MC model control group, LP low energy low protein group, NP low energy normal protein group, HP low energy high protein group. Values are the mean ± SD. Mean values within a column with different superscript letters (a, b, c) were significantly different (P < 0.05).
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