Research Article

Relationship between Urinary Liver-Type Fatty Acid-Binding Protein (L-FABP) and Sarcopenia in Spontaneously Diabetic Torii Fatty Rats

Table 1

Time-related changes in body weight, blood glucose, systolic blood pressure, and food intake per weight.

VariableSpecies16weeks of age20 weeks of age24 weeks of age

Body weight (g)SD549.5
(12.8)
616.3
(20.8)
643.3
(19.4)
SDT546.7
(25.5)
574.9
(31.0)
580.0
(39.7)

Blood glucose (mg/dl)SD67.3
(6.1)
61.6
(3.6)
63.3
(3.3)
SDT199.6
(61.7)
184.0
(70.3)
215.6
(78.0)

Systolic blood pressure (mmHg)SD112.0
(5.1)
127.6
(5.8)
127.9
(3.7)
SDT120.6
(4.8)
131.0
(4.0)
140.6
(5.6)

Food intake per weight (g/kg)SD22.6
(4.7)
46.3
(2.1)
47.1
(1.4)
SDT74.4
(7.1)
67.0
(8.2)
47.1
(10.9)

Data are presented as the mean (standard error). and vs. the SD rats at the same week; and vs. the same group at 16 weeks of age.