HFD-fed individuals exhibit a higher blood level of β-hydroxybutyrate than the CD-fed individuals.

<p>Blood level of β-hydroxybutyrate (β-OH-butyrate) was determined at 6 months of age, after 24 hours of fasting in 5 CD-fed WT mice, 5 HFD-fed WT mice, 10 CD-fed Hq mice and 10 HFD-fed Hq mice. **: p<0.01 (Student's two-tailed <i>t</i> test).