Avocado Oil Supplementation Modifies Cardiovascular Risk Profile Markers in a Rat Model of Sucrose-Induced Metabolic Changes

Table 3

Growth parameters, food and caloric intake, liquid consumption, and biochemical markers in control (CG) and sucrose-induced metabolic changes (MC) rats.

Variables	Dietary groups
	CG group	MC group
Initial body weight (g)	239±22	242±24
Final body weight (g)	445±53	470±38^∗
Body weight gain (g)	206±1.8	228±2.0^∗
Food intake (g/d)	26.1±1.3	14.3±1.1^∗∗
Liquid consumption (mL/d)	46.3±3.3	58.1±3.4^∗
Liquid consumption (mL/d/100 g bw)	9.3±1.4	10.5±0.6
kcal equivalent in drinking water	0.00	10.8±1.7^∗∗
Glucose (mg/dL)	114±18	130±11
Cholesterol (mg/dL)	104±12	101±12
Triglycerides (mg/dL)	79±12	179±35^∗∗

Values are mean ± SD. CG group: 𝑛=5; MC group: 𝑛=20. ^∗𝑃<0.05; ^∗∗𝑃<0.01.