Table 2 Effect of 3 months sedentariness on anthropometric indices, food consumption and blood pressure of the rats

Initial Body Weight (g)

112.3 ± 6.59

112.8 ± 6.62

113.0 ± 7.15

Final Body Weight (g)

209.7 ± 12.99

222.2 ± 18.04

287.5 ± 18.63*^#

Body Weight Changes (%)

86.83 ± 8.38

96.17 ± 12.43

152.5 ± 13.29*^#

Body Length (cm)

19.12 ± 0.29

18.25 ± 0.28*

18.38 ± 0.44*

BMI (g/m²)

0.57 ± 0.03

0.67 ± 0.28*

0.83 ± 0.02*^#

Lee Index

0.31 ± 0.004

0.33 ± 0.008*

0.36 ± 0.005*^#

Food Consumption (g)

16.67 ± 2.66

28.17 ± 6.49*

37.17 ± 3.76*^#

Systolic Blood Pressure (mmHg)

122.5 ± 23.36

140.2 ± 17.38

180.8 ± 30.29*^#

Diastolic Blood Pressure (mmHg)

100.5 ± 12.10

117.2 ± 5.89

156.3 ± 13.26*^#

Mean Arterial Pressure (mmHg)

107.9 ± 13.61

136.1 ± 32.61*

164.4 ± 17.70*^#