n 11 21 21
Plasma biomarkers2
Insulin, pmol/L 74.13 6 5.17a 867.24 6 100b 353.44 6 86.21a
HOMA-IR 3.12 6 0.37a 74.47 6 6.47b 17.41 6 12.48a
Cholesterol, mmol/L 2.63 6 0.15a 5.57 6 0.13b 4.21 6 0.16c
Plasma MCP-1, pmol/L 0.86 6 0.15a 6.70 6 0.99b 2.04 6 0.33a
Liver pathology
Liver wt/BW, g/g 0.036 6 0.0006a 0.045 6 0.002b 0.035 6 0.001a
Fatty liver incidence 0/12a 21/22b 4/22a
Liver triglycerides, mmol/g
tissue
49.69 6 7.17a 200.76 6 15.24b 61.37 6 21.34a
Plasma ALT, U/L 13.23 6 1.50a 105.21 6 15.58b 35.25 6 5.47a