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.