Comparisons of sequential nocturnal meal pattern values of male neuron-specific POMC knockout (nPOMCKO) mice and wild-type littermates (nPOMCWT). (A) Sequential meal durations. (B) Sequential meal sizes. (C) Sequential intermeal intervals. Adult nPOMCKO (n = 10), open squares; juvenile nPOMCKO (n = 6), open triangles; and adult nPOMCWT (n = 11), filled squares. Data are means + SEM. * P < 0.05, ** P < 0.01, *** P < 0.001 compared to nPOMCWT.