Table 2 Body weight, ethanol intake and plasma lipid and glucose levels in apoE-deficient mice fed a chow diet for 12 weeks
From: Moderate beer consumption does not change early or mature atherosclerosis in mice
Water (n = 11) | Ethanol (n = 10) | Mild beer (n = 10) | Dark beer (n = 9) | Ethanol-free beer (n = 9) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Initial body weight, g | 18.7 ± 0.2 | 17.3 ± 0.3 | 17.4 ± 0.3 | 17.6 ± 0.3 | 17.3 ± 0.7 |
Body weight increase, g | 1.27 ± 0.34 | 1.36 ± 0.30 | 1.69 ± 0.30 | 1.11 ± 0.27 | 2.0 ± 0.36 |
Fluid intake, mL/day | 0.87 ± 0.07 | 1.70 ± 0.20* | 4.32 ± 0.21*, ** | 4.89 ± 0.33*, ** | 3.64 ± 0.19*, ** |
Ethanol intake, mL/day | 0 ± 0 | 0.059 ± 0.007* | 0.070 ± 0.004* | 0.079 ± 0.005*, ** | 0 ± 0** |
Glucose, mM | 8.9 ± 1.3 | 7.4 ± 0.7 | 9.1 ± 0.5 | 9.7 ± 0.7 | 11.8 ± 0.7 |
Non-HDL cholesterol, mM | 4.35 ± 0.29 | 5.85 ± 0.20* | 5.39 ± 0.45 | 5.28 ± 0.48 | 5.51 ± 0.32 |
HDL cholesterol, mM | 0.45 ± 0.10 | 0.44 ± 0.09 | 0.51 ± 0.08 | 1.26 ± 0.38 | 1.12 ± 0.30 |
Triglycerides, mM | 0.21 ± 0.04 | 0.28 ± 0.03 | 0.40 ± 0.05* | 0.29 ± 0.03 | 0.31 ± 0.05 |