Table 3.
Epinephrine, norepinephrine, and acylated ghrelin concentrations by timing of the meal
| Morning meal | Evening meal | P* | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Epinephrine 0 (ng/l) | 10.0 (7.5) | 10.0 (5.0) | 0.27 |
| Epinephrine 30 (ng/l) | 20.0 (7.0) | 14.0 (17.0) | 0.43 |
| Epinephrine 60 (ng/l) | 19.0 (21.0) | 15.0 (11.0) | 0.03 |
| Epinephrine 90 (ng/l) | 10.0 (13.0) | 14.0 (9.0) | 0.83 |
| Epinephrine 120 (ng/l) | 10.0 (33.0) | 12.5 (10.0) | 0.09 |
| Epinephrine 150 (ng/l) | 17.5 (13.5) | 15.0 (10.0) | 0.09 |
| Epinephrine 180 (ng/l) | 25.0 (5.0) | 11.0 (10.0) | <0.001 |
| AUC Epinephrine (ng/l×h) | 3142.5 (3225.0) | 3045.0 (1650.0) | 0.07 |
| Norepinephrine 0 (ng/l) | 137.7 (93.0) | 165.0 (121.6) | 0.30 |
| Norepinephrine 30 (ng/l) | 214.0 (101.5) | 247.0 (208.8) | 0.12 |
| Norepinephrine 60 (ng/l) | 235.3 (115.0) | 206.3 (200.1) | 0.02 |
| Norepinephrine 90 (ng/l) | 198.1 (120.0) | 182.5 (129.6) | 0.18 |
| Norepinephrine 120 (ng/l) | 208.0 (88.5) | 142.0 (90.3) | 0.04 |
| Norepinephrine 150 (ng/l) | 164.0 (97.0) | 130.0 (134.2) | 0.71 |
| Norepinephrine 180 (ng/l) | 157.5 (35.8) | 132.4 (124.0) | 0.46 |
| AUC Norepinephrine (ng/l×h) | 36 390.0 (14,760.8) | 33 219.0 (23 928.0) | 0.15 |
| Acylated ghrelin 0 (ng/l) | 64.2 (21.0) | 67.6 (37.1) | 0.82 |
| Acylated ghrelin 30 (ng/l) | 41.7 (28.7) | 40.6 (32.1) | 0.82 |
| Acylated ghrelin 60 (ng/l) | 23.9 (37.1) | 30.2 (38.4) | 0.82 |
| Acylated ghrelin 90 (ng/l) | 29.7 (24.7) | 34.1 (33.7) | 0.50 |
| Acylated ghrelin 120 (ng/l) | 38.9 (24.4) | 45.8 (41.6) | 0.12 |
| Acylated ghrelin 150 (ng/l) | 42.9 (21.6) | 53.6 (54.4) | 0.04 |
| Acylated ghrelin 180 (ng/l) | 49.2 (22.9) | 58.4 (61.9) | 0.02 |
| AUC acylated ghrelin (ng/l×h) | 7206.8 (4414.7) | 8828.3 (7136.1) | 0.04 |
Values are reported as median (interquartile range)
AUC net area under the curve calculated by the trapezoidal method
*p value was obtained by Wilcoxon's matched paired test