Table 1 Body weights of db/db mice from each diet group. Mice were fed regular chow (Control) or chow containing 5% ML (ML) from 7-w of age. Next, body weights were measured at 10-w, 15-w, and 20-w of age (n = 6 per group). All data are expressed as mean ± SEM. Statistically significant differences were calculated using the Student’s ‘t’ test