Percent change in serum leptin concentrations from sham epidiymal white adipose tissue (EWAT) lipectomy and sham inguinal white adipose tissue (IWAT) lipectomy (sham EWATx + sham IWATx) for each lipectomy condition [bilateral EWAT lipectomy and sham IWAT lipectomy (EWATx), bilateral IWAT lipectomy and sham EWAT lipectomy (IWATx), bilateral EWAT lipectomy and IWAT lipectomy (EWATx + IWATx)] 1 wk, 7 wk, or 14 wk after surgical lipectomy. Serum leptin concentrations of sham EWATx + sham IWATx at 1 wk (1.90 ± 0.41 ng/ml), 7 wk (1.08 ± 0.27 ng/ml), and 14 wk (2.48 ± 0.06 ng/ml) are given. Values are means ± SE.