| | Control diet (CD) | High-fat diet (HFD) | | Saline | EPA | HT | EPA + HT | Saline | EPA | HT | EPA + HT |
| General parameters | (a) | (b) | (c) | (d) | (e) | (f) | (g) | (h) | Initial body weight (g) | 14.71 ± 1.02 | 14.56 ± 1.11 | 14.38 ± 0.99 | 14.51 ± 0.91 | 14.26 ± 0.74 | 14.77 ± 1.02 | 14.31 ± 0.86 | 14.56 ± 0.97 | Final body weight (g) | 26.67 ± 3.51e,g | 25.47 ± 4.24e,g | 28.79 ± 1.76 e,g | 26.96 ± 4.44 | 37.15 ± 5.01a,b,c,d | 33.13 ± 3.56c | 36.02 ± 3.15a,b,c,d | 30.00 ± 6.60e,g | Total body weight increment (g) | 11.95 ± 3.74e | 10.91 ± 4.44g | 14.42 ± 1.88h | 12.45 ± 4.02 | 22.89 ± 5.40a,b,c,d | 18.36 ± 2.99c | 21.71 ± 2.91a,b,c,d | 15.44 ± 6.11e,g | Liver weight (g) | 1.25 ± 0.23h | 1.04 ± 0.18 | 1.17 ± 0.14 | 1.07 ± 0.19 | 1.12 ± 0.11 | 1.19 ± 0.23h | 1.23 ± 0.16h | 1.03 ± 0.77a,fg | Food and energy intake | | | | | | | | | Dietary intake (g/day) | 5.08 ± 0.44 | 5.24 ± 0.21 | 5.18 ± 0.32 | 4.99 ± 0.69 | 5.29 ± 0.37 | 5.18 ± 0.30 | 5.15 ± 0.41 | 5.24 ± 0.38 | Energy intake (kcal/day) | 19.59 ± 1.28e,f,g,h | 20.18 ± 1.42e,f,g,h | 19.95 ± 1.87e,f,g,h | 19.20 ± 1.36e,f,g,h | 27.74 ± 2.31a,b,c,d | 27.15 ± 2.24a,b,c,d | 26.99 ± 2.19a,b,c,d | 27.5 ± 2.04a,b,c,d | Liver parameters | | | | | | | | | AST (U/L) | 152.67 ± 15.02 | 143.00 ± 15.11 | 142.67 ± 12.31 | 145.33 ± 11.44 | 151.83 ± 16.65 | 150.33 ± 9.38 | 152.50 ± 9.07 | 151.00 ± 14.87 | ALT (U/L) | 62.50 ± 6.63 | 64.00 ± 10.41 | 63.33 ± 7.63 | 59.33 ± 7.63 | 70.83 ± 6.69 | 69.83 ± 7.67 | 69.33 ± 8.67 | 64.67 ± 10.48 | Hepatic fat g/100 g liver) | 4.98 ± 0.88e,f,g,h | 3.81 ± 0.68e,f,g,h | 4.91 ± 1.31e,f,g,h | 3.13 ± 0.57e,f,g,h | 14.59 ± 1.69a,b,c,d,h | 10.12 ± 1.06a,b,c,d,h | 11.26 ± 1.11a,b,c,d,h | 8.49 ± 1.05a,b,c,d,e,f,g | Hepatic TAG (mg/g liver) | 33.05 ± 7.19e,f,g,h | 30.38 ± 5.52e,f,g,h | 29.48 ± 3.95e,f,g,h | 27.74 ± 5.09e,f,g,h | 102.47 ± 9.47a,b,c,d,h | 56.70 ± 5.74a,b,c,d, | 77.89 ± 7.21a,b,c,d,h | 49.94 ± 1.45a,b,c,d,e,f,g |
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