Figure 3.
Energy expenditure (a) respiratory exchange ratio (RER) (b) and total energy balance (c) values in young rats submitted to HFD or RCD for 14 days. Results are presented as means ± SD; ∗ indicates significant difference between the two groups (P < 0.05) and § indicates significant difference from nocturnal value at the P < 0.05 level using an unpaired Student's t-test.; ∗∗ indicates significant difference between the two groups (P < 0.05) using a mixed linear regression test.