. 2013 Oct 21;11(4):e8568. doi: 10.5812/ijem.8568

Table 2. Plasma Levels of Acylated Ghrelin, Insulin, Cortisol, Growth Hormone, and Glucose in Subjects (Mean ± SD) .

Variables	Time	Groups				P Values
Variables	Time	Fast Control, n = 9	Fed Control, n = 10	Fast Exercise, n = 10	Fed Exercise, n = 11	Exercise	Nutrition	Exercise-Nutrition Interaction
Acylated ghrelin, pg/mL	Pre-test	18.17 ± 19.02	25±15.06	22.30 ± 16.53	22.30 ± 11.84	0.03^a	0.23	0.11
	Post-test	18.44 ± 12.14	22.73±18.03	40.50 ± 37.18	25.60 ± 15.83	0.03^a	0.23	0.11
Insulin, mU/L	Pre-test	2.9 ± 1.19	14.57±5.97	3.70 ± 1.44	15.44 ± 5.34	0.68	0.01^a	0.28
	Post-test	3.01 ± 1.65	7.25±4.69	5.66 ± 2.18	7.30 ± 5.71	0.68	0.01^a	0.28
Cortisol, µg/dL	Pre-test	27.70 ± 3.42	28.33 ± 5.07	29.77 ± 4.01	27.87 ± 8.41	0.68	0.88	0.49
	Post-test	35.50 ± 9.04	23.96 ± 4.62	36.80 ± 10.77	36.28 ± 12.58	0.68	0.88	0.49
Growth hormone, ng/mL	Pre-test	0.41 ± 0.53	0.42 ± 0.55	1.70 ± 2.67	0.25 ± 0.03	0.11	0.84	0.21
	Post-test	1.18 ± 1.34	0.27 ± 0.07	2.71 ± 1.73	1.93 ± 1.41	0.11	0.84	0.21
Glucose, mg/dL	Pre-test	76.66 ± 7.43	81.70 ± 16.24	81.70 ± 11.55	79.80 ± 14.19	0.04^a	0.16	0.46
	Post-test	18.17 ± 19.02	77.9 ± 10.96	93.60 ± 9.39	88.63 ± 13.09	0.04^a	0.16	0.46

^aP < 0.05