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Table 4 The morphometric and hormonal variables after 8-week experimental period

From: Vitamin D is associated with metabotropic but not neurotrophic effects of exercise in ovariectomized rats

Variables

Weight (g)

BMI (g/cm2)

Visceral fat (g)

Waist circumference (cm)

Vitamin D (nmol/l)

Calcium (mg/dl)

Groups

OVX + EXE + HD

**233.45 ± 0.61

**0.54 ± 0.001

**8.29 ± 0.050

**10.75 ± 0.231

**117.04 ± 1.43

8.9 ± 1.32

OVX + EXE + LD

245.14 ± 0.26

0.574 ± 0.009

9.20 ± 0.029

12.875 ± 0.26

102.1 ± 1.12

***7.96 ± 1.04

OVX + EXE − D

**259.25 ± 2.22

**0.57 ± 0.011

**15.43 ± 1.29

**19 ± 0

**67.13 ± 1.07

8.84 ± 0.92

OVX + EXE + Veh

271.61 ± 0.59

0.64 ± 0.001

9.54 ± 0.024

13.76 ± 0.451

90.35 ± 1.28

9.42 ± 0.24

OVX + HD

**240.73 ± .048

**0.56 ± 0.001

**8.76 ± 0.009

**11.89 ± 0.27

**107.09 ± 1.27

10.11 ± 0.75

OVX + LD

267.69 ± 040

0.63 ± 0.001

9.46 ± 0.008

13.59 ± 0.46

93.66 ± 0.93

*9.06 ± 0.47

OVX − D

**273.5 ± 4.08

**0.64 ± 0.03

**19.25 ± 2.72

**20.38 ± 0.71

**65.36 ± 0.92

8.76 ± 1.61

OVX + Veh

275.44 ± 1.22

0.65 ± 0.003

9.94 ± 0.015

14.34 ± 0.20

83.43 ± 1.57

9.23 ± 0.62

OVX

##247.86 ± 0.31

##0.61 ± 0.001

##10.5 ± 0.42

#12.66 ± 0.48

##82.31 ± 0.37

##8.5 ± 0.8

Sham

214.7 ± 0.65

0.53 ± 0.002

9.2 ± 0.13

9.13 ± 0.2

83.63 ± 0.45

9.19 ± 0.39

  1. OVX + EXE + HD: ovariectomy + aerobic training + high dose of Vit D, OVX + EXE + LD: ovariectomy + aerobic training + low dose of Vit D, OVX + EXE − D: ovariectomy + aerobic training + Vit D deficiency, OVX + EXE + Veh: ovariectomy + aerobic training + sesame oil, OVX + HD: ovariectomy + low dose of VitD, OVX + LD, OVX − D: ovariectomy + VitD deficiency, OVX + Veh: ovariectomy + sesame oil, sham: sham-operated. OVX: ovariectomy. OVX and SHAM group values are about 3 weeks after ovariectomy surgery. **p = 0.001, compared with Veh group. #p = 0.01, compared with SHAM. ##p = 0.001, compared with SHAM. *p = 0.046, compared with Veh. ***p = 0.003, compared with Veh. Values are expressed as mean + SE, n = 8 rats per group