Body weight and daily food consumption of control and diabetic rats fed a fibre-containing diet or a fibre-free diet
| Group | Control, fibre | Control, fibre-free | Diabetes, fibre | Diabetes, fibre-free |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Body weight (g) | ||||
| Initial | 256.7 (3.4) | 255.1 (4.5) | 253.5 (4.3) | 255.1 (6.2) |
| Final | 372.7 (10.2) | 366.9 (10.9) | 264.0 (10.0)2-160 † | 225.5 (9.5)2-160 |
| Daily food intake | ||||
| Weight (g) | 22.9 (1.0) | 23.7 (1.1) | 33.5 (1.4)2-160 | 33.7 (0.7)2-160 |
| Fibre (g) | 1.02 (0.05) | 0.04 (0.002) | 1.50 (0.06)2-160 † | 0.06 (0.001) |
| Calories (kcal) | 64.0 (2.9) | 85.1 (4.0) | 93.8 (4.0)2-160 † | 117.8 (2.43)2-160 |
Data represent mean ± SEM.
↵2-160 p<0.01 v respective controls, †p<0.01v diabetes fibre-free.