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Table 1 Changes in daily body weight in four different groups.

From: Electroacupuncture Improves Insulin Resistance by Reducing Neuroprotein Y/ Agouti-Related Protein Levels and Inhibiting Expression of Protein Tyrosine Phosphatase 1B in Diet-induced Obese Rats

Group

n

Body weight premodel establishment (g)

Body weight postmodel establishment (g)

Body weight posttreatment (g)

Change in body weight during treatment (g)

LFD

10

117.8 ± 8.5

344.6 ± 15.5

470.7 ± 19.3†

126.0 ± 8.2†

HFD

10

121.6 ± 7.3

440.5 ± 25.8*

655.4 ± 14.3*

214.9 ± 21.9*

OLST

10

122.0 ± 6.6

413.2 ± 28.3*

540.0 ± 35.0*,†

126.7 ± 21.4†

EA

10

126.7 ± 3.4

411.8 ± 13.7*

514.4 ± 12.0*,†

96.1 ± 11.4*,†

  1. Data are presented as mean ± standard deviation.
  2. EA = electroacupuncture; HFD = high-fat group; LFD = low-fat diet group; OLST = orlistat.
  3. * p < 0.01 versus LFD.
  4. † p < 0.01 versus HFD.
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