Fig. 1

Multivitamin restriction increases body weight and adiposity. a Body weight evolution was followed during the 12 weeks of treatment. b Before killing, animal weight was established. c At the time of killing, after 12 weeks of treatment, adipose tissues (epididymal, subcutaneous and peri-renal) were weighed for each animal (n = 10). d The fat mass is reported relative to the total body weight of the animal. e An adiposity index was calculated by calculating the ratio between total fat mass and body weight for the animal. f Mean food intake was determined together with energy intake. g White bars correspond to mice submitted to the standard diet (SD), and black bars correspond to mice submitted to the multivitamin-restricted diet. Values are presented as the mean ± SEM. Bars not sharing the same letter are significantly different, p < 0.05