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Table 1 Organ weights of lean and obese female zucker rats

From: Obesity promotes 7,12-dimethylbenz(a)anthracene-induced mammary tumor development in female zucker rats

Organ

Lean (n = 28)

Obese (n = 25)

Liver

   Absolute

8.10 ± 0.14

22.08 ± 0.72**

   Relative

3.05 ± 0.038

4.38 ± 0.12**

Kidney

   Absolute

1.62 ± 0.35

2.95 ± 0.10**

   Relative

0.61 ± 0.01

0.59 ± 0.02

  1. Organ weights (absolute weights) are given in grams; organ weight to body weight ratios are given as grams organ weight/grams body weight as a percentage (mean ± standard error). **P < 0.001 versus the lean group (Fisher's exact test).