Figure 2

Serum Levels of Energy Regulating Hormones. Bars with the same identifying letters above them were significantly different from each other at the p < 0.05 level. A) There was a significant line by diet interaction for leptin levels assayed at the end of the dietary period. Post-hoc analysis revealed that levels of HCRs on the balanced diet had lower levels of leptin than LCRs on the same diet. B) There was a significant line by diet interaction for acylated-ghrelin levels assayed at the end of the dietary period. Post-hoc analysis revealed that acylated-ghrelin levels in HCRs on the balanced diet were significantly greater than HCRs on the unbalanced diet and significantly lower than LCRs on the unbalanced diet. Furthermore, acylated-ghrelin levels in HCRs on the unbalanced diet were significantly lower than in all other groups. C) There was a significant line by diet interaction for adiponectin levels assayed at the end of the dietary period. Post-hoc analysis revealed that adiponectin serum levels in HCRs on the balanced diet were significantly greater than all other groups and the HCRs on the unbalanced diet were significantly lower than all other groups.