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. 2014 Jun 12;9(6):e99961. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0099961

Table 4. Results of meta-analysis in male or female mice.

Behavioral/Physiological/Biochemical Parameters Male P value vs. Female Female
Sample Size r 95% Confidence Interval P value vs. 0 Sample Size r 95% Confidence Interval P value vs. 0
Lower Limit Upper Limit Lower Limit Upper Limit
Body Weight 102 0.54 0.37 0.67 <0.05 - 52 0.12 −0.17 0.39 N.S.
Fat Mass 87 0.72 0.58 0.81 <0.05 N.S. 33 0.54 0.23 0.76 <0.05
Food Intake 46 0.01 −0.29 0.31 N.S. - 24 −0.47 −0.08 −0.74 <0.05
Food Intake (High Fat Diet) 22 −0.57 −0.19 −0.80 <0.05 N.S. 22 −0.51 −0.11 −0.77 <0.05
Forced Swim Test 34 0.12 −0.23 0.44 N.S. - 34 0.34 0.00 0.61 <0.05
Glucose Level 47 0.14 −0.18 0.43 N.S. - 69 0.21 −0.04 0.43 N.S.
Glucose Level (High Fat Diet) 10 −0.09 0.57 −0.68 N.S. - 10 −0.52 0.16 −0.87 N.S.
Insulin Level 67 −0.03 0.23 −0.29 N.S. - 65 0.31 0.05 0.52 <0.05
Lean Mass 38 0.20 −0.14 0.50 N.S. - 20 −0.09 0.37 −0.51 N.S.
Leptin Level 67 0.55 0.33 0.70 <0.05 N.S. 55 0.60 0.39 0.76 <0.05
Leptin Level (per gram Fat) (High Fat Diet) 10 0.55 −0.12 0.88 N.S. - 10 0.38 −0.32 0.82 N.S.
Open Field Test 80 0.45 0.26 0.61 <0.05 - 34 0.12 −0.23 0.44 N.S.
T4 Level 24 0.54 0.18 0.78 <0.05 - 24 0.25 −0.17 0.60 N.S.
Triglyceride Level 24 0.14 −0.27 0.52 N.S. - 24 −0.17 0.25 −0.54 N.S.

r = mean effect size, P value was calculated by Z test.