Body weight, plasma insulin, and leptin levels
Food intake was monitored last 4 weeks of the experiment. Blood samples were collected after 12-h fasting and pooled from 11 animals. Results are mean ± S.D.
| Control Mice | MSG Mice | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Final body weight (g) | 44.0 ± 1.0 | 61.0 ± 3.0* | |
| Average food intake (g) | 4.98 ± 0.08 | 4.35 ± 0.09* | |
| Insulin (ng/ml) | 0.31 ± 0.04 | 2.26 ± 0.24* | |
| Leptin (ng/ml) | 0.72 ± 0.03 | 19.97 ± 0.72* |
↵* Statistically significant (P < 0.05).