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Table 5 Mammary gland density analysis of obese mice

From: Quantitative Assessment of Mammary Gland Density in Rodents Using Digital Image Analysis

Treatment

Epithelial area (cm2)

Interductal fat pad area (cm2)

Total mammary gland area (cm2)

Epithelial density area %

Low fat

(n = 4)

1.98 ± 0.33

3.27 ± 0.23

5.25 ± 0.14

37.65 ± 5.69

High fat

(n = 7)

1.58 ± 0.61

3.58 ± 0.85

5.16 ± 1.40

29.87 ± 5.20

p

0.259

0.492

0.908

0.046

  1. Values are means ± SD