2.5.3. Body composition
Fat mass (FM) of mice was measured using dual energy X-ray
absorptiometry (DEXA; PIXImus2 Series Densitometers with software
version 1.46.007; GE Medical Systems Ultrasound and BMD, Bedford, UK).
Mice were anesthetized by inhalation of a mixture of isoflurane and
oxygen for the duration of the scan (∼3 min). The head was excluded from
the analysis of body fat (Hambly et al. 2012).