From: The ghrelin and leptin responses to short-term starvation vs a carbohydrate-free diet in men with type 2 diabetes; a controlled, cross-over design study
Plasma/Serum
Control for CHO-Free
CHO-Free
Control for Starved
Starved
Leptin (ng/ml)
10.0 ± 3.2
8.1 ± 2.7*
11.4 ± 4.9
5.3 ± 1.8*