Table 1: Effects
of pioglitazone on fat tissue weights in female SDT fatty rats at 13 weeks of
age.
|
Visceral fat (g) |
Subcutaneous fat (g) |
Total fat (g) |
V/S ratio |
Lean body mass (g) |
Fat rate (%) |
|
|
Control
group |
62.7
± 5.8 |
56.7
± 17.8 |
119.3
± 23.3 |
1.17
± 0.25 |
151.1
± 7.2 |
45.3
± 4.3 |
|
Pioglitazone
1 mg/kg group |
61.2
± 9.7 |
70.3
± 20.3 |
131.5
± 29.5 |
0.90
± 0.13* |
137.9
± 6.8* |
48.3
± 4.9 |
|
Pioglitazone
10 mg/kg group |
84.8
± 4.4** |
129.7
± 3.0** |
214.4
± 6.9** |
0.65
± 0.03** |
135.0
± 5.8** |
61.4
± 0.4** |
Data represent mean ± standard
deviation (n = 5). *P < 0.05, **P < 0.01:
significantly different from Control group.
V/S ratio: Visceral fat
weight/Subcutaneous fat weight ratio.