Relation between vitamin D concentrations and (a) HOMA-IR, and (b) TC/HDL ratio.

<p>Relation between vitamin D concentrations and (a) HOMA-IR, and (b) TC/HDL ratio.</p

Biochemical and body weight measurements of chow diet and HFD fed rats.

<p>The blood plasma cholesterol, triglycerides, glucose, insulin and body weight were significantly (<i>P</i><0.05).</p><p>* higher in HFD fed rats.</p

OGTT measurements.

<p>Time course of oral glucose tolerance test measurements from (A) plasma glucose and (B) plasma insulin for chow diet and HFD fed rats.</p

Triglycerides and unsaturation indices estimated from LC-MS.

<p>Estimation of (A) total triglycerides (B) unsaturation indices (by considering unsaturated FAs with n≥1 and (C) unsaturation indices (by considering unsaturated FAs with n>3) at 24 weeks in high fat diet and chow diet fed rats.</p

Saturated and unsaturated triglycerides by LC-MS.

<p>Concentrations of saturated and unsaturated TGs in HFD and chow diet fed rats estimated by LC-MS at 24 weeks. Triglycerides C50∶2, C50∶1, C52∶3, C52∶2 and C52∶1 were found to be most abundant (>100 nmol/ml) and significantly higher in HFD fed rats compared to chow diet fed rats. Concentrations of other TGs were less than 100 nmol/ml but significantly higher in HFD rats.</p

Liver fat and unsaturation indices estimated by <i>in vivo</i> MRS.

<p>Estimation of (A) liver fat (%) and (B) unsaturation indices by <i>in vivo</i> MRS from chow diet and high fat diet fed animals at the 12^th, 18^th and 24^th weeks. Liver fat content was significantly (<i>P</i><0.001) higher in HFD fed rats and unsaturation indices were significantly (<i>P</i><0.005) higher in chow diet fed rats for all age groups.</p