Figure 2

Body fat content (a) and serum leptin levels (b) in striped hamsters that were restricted to 80% of ad libitum food intake for 2 weeks and were refed with high-fat diet for 3 weeks. Ad, animals were fed ad libitm; FR, food restriction; LF, low-fat diet; HF, high-fat diet. Data are means ± s.e.m. PFR, effect of food restriction; PHF, effect of high-fat diet; *P < 0.05; **P < 0.01.