Table 7.

Circadian rhythm parameters of NPY, AGRP, POMC and CART in hypothalamus, as determined by cosinor analyses

Index	Group	NPY	AGRP	POMC	CART
Mesor	CON	1.06 ± 0.03	1.12 ± 0.06	1.11 ± 0.06	1.01 ± 0.03
	CORT	0.66 ± 0.02**	0.69 ± 0.03**	0.69 ± 0.07**	0.67 ± 0.01**
Amplitude	CON	0.36 ± 0.05	0.42 ± 0.10	0.46 ± 0.08	0.40 ± 0.04
	CORT	0.10 ± 0.03**	0.10 ± 0.05**	0.16 ± 0.10**	0.10 ± 0.01**
Acrophase, h	CON	8.25 ± 0.44	8.86 ± 0.77	18.72 ± 0.63	20.03 ± 0.35
	CORT	ND	ND	ND	ND

Values are means ± SEM. *P < 0.05, **P < 0.01, compared with CON group. ND represents not determined as there was no circadian rhythm