FIGURE 1.

Physiological and biochemical parameters: Ad libitum (AL) and caloric restriction (CR) groups on days 0 and 30: normoxic group (NX), chronic intermittent hypoxia group (CIH), and chronic hypoxia group (CH). (A) Body weight (g) previous to exposure, (B) Body weight (g) during exposure, (C) Blood glucose (mg/dl) and (D) Serum insulin (ng/ml) (E) Hematocrit (%). The values are the mean ($\overline{\text{x}}$) ± standard error (SE). ^∗p < 0.05: hypoxia-exposed vs. NX; ^#p < 0.05: CIH vs. CH. ^†p < 0.05: AL vs. CR; ^‡Day 30 vs. Day 0 for each group NX, CIH and CH of AL and CR groups.