Vitamin A-Deficient Diet Accelerated Atherogenesis in Apolipoprotein E^−/− Mice and Dietary β-Carotene Prevents This Consequence

Figure 1

Mouse body weight throughout the study. Mice were weighed every week (Exp. 1). A trend towards lower body weight was noted in the VAD group (). Values are means ± SE, = 15-16. Dunaliella treated group (BC); vitamin A-deficient diet group (VAD); vitamin A-deficient diet fortified with Dunaliella group (VAD-BC).