Table 1. Masses of carcass and fat, fat content and serum leptin levels in striped hamsters subjected to food restriction and refeeding.
Con | FR-d 1 | FR-d 7 | FR-d 28 | Re-d 1 | Re-d 7 | Re-d 28 | P | |
Body mass (g) | 33.5±1.3a | 31.2±1.3ab | 30.3±1.2ab | 27.6±1.0b | 29.9±0.7ab | 31.9±1.2ab | 33.3±1.7a | * |
Carcass | ||||||||
Wet mass (g) | 24.6±1.1a | 23.1±0.8ab | 22.0±0.9ab | 20.3±0.4b | 21.5±0.4ab | 23.6±0.7ab | 25.2±1.4a | ** |
Dry mass (g) | 8.6±0.4a | 8.0±0.4ab | 7.5±0.3ab | 6.9±0.2b | 7.4±0.3ab | 8.3±0.3ab | 8.6±0.5a | ** |
Fat mass (g) | 2.7±0.2a | 2.2±0.3ab | 1.6±0.2bc | 1.2±0.1c | 1.6±0.1bc | 2.6±0.3a | 2.5±0.2a | ** |
Con, hamsters that were fed ad libitum. FR-d 1, FR-d 7, FR-d 28, hamsters that were restricted to 85% of initial food intake for 1, 7 and 28 days; Re-d 1, Re-d 7 and Re-d 28, hamsters that were restricted to 85% of initial food intake for 28 days and refed ad libitum for 1, 7 and 28 days, respectively. Values are means ± SE.
, Significant differences between means (P<0.05),
, P<0.01.