Percent body weight change during VBS and recovery housing. A: dominant males (DOM) and subordinate males (SUB) lose weight during VBS housing; however, SUB lose significantly more than DOM. Following day 6, body weight did not significantly change within each group [n = 28 (CON), 26 (DOM), 76 (SUB)]. B: both DOM and SUB regained lost body weight; however, SUB did not reach CON levels. [week 1; n = 17 (CON), 19 (DOM), 40 (SUB); weeks 2 and 3; n = 14 (CON), n = 11 (DOM), n = 25 (SUB)]. Data are expressed as means ± SE. *P < 0.01 vs. CON; **P < 0.001 vs. CON; ††P < 0.001 vs. CON and DOM.