Figure 1

(A) Weekly food intake, (B) average weekly food intake, (C) body weight, (D) tissue weight and (E) biochemical indicators. Data are represented as the mean ± SD (n = 10). #p < 0.05, ##p < 0.01, comparisons between the HFD and NCD groups; *p < 0.05, **p < 0.01, comparisons among the HFD, SC and LC groups. TG, triacylglycerol; TC, total cholesterol; HDL-C, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol. NCD, normal chow diet; HFD, high-fat diet; SC, high-fat diet plus short-chain inulin; LC, high-fat diet plus long-chain inulin.