Research Article

Insulin Resistance and Obesity Affect Lipid Profile in the Salivary Glands

Table 1

Effect of high fat diet feeding on body weight, fasting serum glucose level, fasting serum insulin level, the Homeostasis Model Assessment of Insulin Resistance (HOMA-IR) index, and serum FFA level (measured at the beginning of the 6th week).

CHFD

Body weight (g)315.6 ± 17.0375.4 ± 18.1
Glucose level (mg/dL)101.3 ± 6.4164.5 ± 12.4
Insulin level (µU/mL)4.6 ± 0.655.7 ± 5.7
HOMA-IR1.6 ± 1.120.0 ± 2.5
FFA level (µmol/L)88.6 ± 10.4152.4 ± 10.1

C: control group. HFD: group fed with high fat diet.
Results are based on 8 independent preparations for each experimental treatment (means ± SD).
compared with C group.