*3.1. HFD Increased Blood Pressure Only in SS Rats Regardless of Accelerated Body Weight Gain in Both Rats*

To determine whether an HFD had an effect on blood pressure and body weight, we measured the SBP, DBP, body weight, water intake, food intake, and calorie intake in the rats during the HFD for 12 weeks. The HFD significantly increased the blood pressure in SS rats but not SR rats (Figure 1A). Compared with the CD groups, the HFD steadily increased body weight (Figure 1B). The HFD did not affect water intake (Figure 1C). Although the HFD groups ate less than the CD groups did (Figure 1D), there was no difference in calorie intake between the CD and HFD groups (Figure 1E).
