Body, liver, and kidney weight and blood glucose levels for DIO and lean mice
Male C57BL/6J mice were fed a 60% kcal diet (DIO) or a 10% kcal diet from 6 to 21 weeks of age. Livers, kidneys, and blood were collected at 21 weeks of age. All weights are expressed as the mean ± S.E.M.
| Strain | Liver Weight | Kidney Weight | Average Body Weight | Liver/Body Weight | Mean Blood Glucose Levels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| g | % | mg/dl | |||
| Lean | 1.22 ± 0.031 | 0.32 ± 0.015 | 29.68 ± 0.15 | 4.12 ± 0.099 | 145.4 ± 6.06 |
| DIO | 1.65 ± 0.058 | 0.40 ± 0.017 | 41.50 ± 0.70* | 3.98 ± 0.093 | 198.6 ± 9.65* |
↵* Statistically significant difference of parameters between control and DIO mice (p ≤ 0.05).