Fig. 1Changes in body weight. Data are shown as means ± standard error, n = 8. CON, control group; HF, high fat diet group; Ex, exercise group; HF/Ex, high fat diet/exercise group. aP < 0.05 vs. CON, bP < 0.05 vs. Ex, cP < 0.05 vs. HF, dP < 0.05 vs. HF/Ex.
Fig. 2Changes in glucose level. Data are shown as means ± standard error, n = 8. CON, control group; HF, high fat diet group; Ex, exercise group; HF/Ex, high fat diet/exercise group. aP < 0.05 vs. CON, bP < 0.05 vs. HF.
Fig. 3Plasma insulin concentrations. Data are shown as means ± standard error, n = 8. CON, control group; HF, high fat diet group; Ex, exercise group; HF/Ex, high fat diet/exercise group. aP < 0.05 vs. HF.
Fig. 4(A) Triglyceride contents in muscle. (B) Triglyceride contents in the liver. Data are shown as means ± standard error, n = 8. CON, control group; HF, high fat diet group; Ex, exercise group; HF/Ex, high fat diet/exercise group. aP < 0.05 vs. HF, bP < 0.05 vs. HF/Ex.
Fig. 5Ceramide contents in the plantaris muscle. Data are shown as means ± standard error, n = 7. CON, control group; HF, high fat diet group; Ex, exercise group; HF/Ex, high fat diet/exercise group. aP < 0.05 vs. HF.
Fig. 6(A) GLUT-4 contents in the red gastrocnemius muscle. (B) GLUT-4 contents in the white gastrocnemius muscle. Data are shown as means ± standard error, n = 8. CON, control group; HF, high fat diet group; Ex, exercise group; HF/Ex, high fat diet/exercise group. aP < 0.05 vs. CON, bP < 0.05 vs. HF.
Fig. 7(A) Glucose transport rate at submaximal insulin concentrations in the soleus muscle. (B) Glucose transport rate at non-insulin concentrations in soleus muscle. Data are shown as means ± standard error, n = 7. CON, control group; HF, high fat diet group; Ex, exercise group; HF/Ex, high fat diet/exercise group. aP < 0.05 vs. CON.
Table 1Plasma lipid profiles