Table 2 Weight of the heart chambers CTL–Control. MetS–Metabolic Syndrome. MetS+O–Metabolic Syndrome and Okra. MetS+ET–Metabolic Syndrome and Exercise Training. MeTS+ET+O–Metabolic Syndrome and Exercise Training and Okra. * Different of CTL. p ≤ 0.05.

From: Supplementation with okra combined or not with exercise training is able to protect the heart of animals with metabolic syndrome

 

CTL

MetS

MetS+O

MetS+ET

MetS + ET + O

LV gross weight (g)

0.42 (± 0.2)

0.75 (± 0.1)*

0.82 (± 0.0)*

0.79 (± 0.2)*

0.83 (± 0.0)*

LV weight/tibia (g/mm)

0.01 (± 0.0)

0.02 (± 0.0)*

0.02 (± 0.0)*

0.02 (± 0.0)*

0.02 (± 0.0)*

RV gross weight (g)

0.10 (± 0.0)

0.21 (± 0.0)*

0.21 (± 0.0)*

0.26 (± 0.0)*

0.02 (± 0.0)*

RV weight/tibia (g/mm)

0.001 (± 0.0)

0.006 (± 0.0)*

0.005 (± 0.0)*

0.007 (± 0.0)*

0.007 (± 0.0)*

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