Table 1: Percent composition (wt%) of the diets fed to cold-exposed rats for 72 h.

Treatment groups Casein POLYCOSE®* Safflower-oil
CEBDF 20 75 5
POLYCOSE®* - 100 -
Casein 100 - -
Safflower-oil** - - 100
CEF - - -

*POLYCOSE® is a glucose polymer which is a readily digestible carbohydrate. ** To prevent rancidity safflower oil was stored at -70o C and provided fresh daily, CEBDF = Cold Exposed Balanced Diet Fed, CEF = Cold Exposed Fasted.