Baseline characteristics for Control, HFD, HFr and NASH-groups are given in Table 2 and show that groups were comparable at study start for all parameters.Table 2Baseline characteristics of rats immediately after randomization to either Control-, NASH-, HFD- or HFr-dietsControlNASHHFDHFrBody weight (g)454.9 ± 6.6457.7 ± 5.7442.7 ± 7.0447.7 ± 8.8Fat mass (g)43.6 ± 2.644.4 ± 2.446.7 ± 2.044.9 ± 2.6Liver density (HU)40.0 ± 1.039.6 ± 0.640.7 ± 1.038.9 ± 0.8Plasma TG (mM)0.9 ± 0.10.9 ± 0.11.0 ± 0.11.3 ± 0.2Plasma FFA (mM)0.3 ± 0.020.3 ± 0.030.4 ± 0.030.3 ± 0.02Plasma cholesterol (mM)1.6 ± 0.11.5 ± 0.11.7 ± 0.11.6 ± 0.1Plasma HDL-C (mM)1.0 ± 0.041.0 ± 0.11.1 ± 0.041.0 ± 0.1ALAT (U/L)33.0 ± 2.131.9 ± 1.735.7 ± 2.833.1 ± 1.9ASAT (U/L)62.4 ± 1.959.9 ± 3.561.5 ± 2.963.2 ± 2.3Results are presented as mean ± SEMHU Hounsfield units, TG triglycerides, FFA free fatty acids, HDL-C high-density-lipoprotein-cholesterol, ALAT alanine aminotransferase, ASAT aspartate aminotransferase. Sample sizes: n = 10/group