All mice of compared groups were weight-matched.
(3) HFRLP (high-fat fed, weight-reduced, leptin treatment) group: Obese rats in this group were weight-reduced and received leptin infusion for 2 weeks (miniosmotic pumps, 0.5 μg/kg/day) during the post-obese refeeding period.
The highest reported adverse events in both groups were somnolence, headache, and weight increased.
At baseline both groups were similar in age, weight, time from diagnosis and metabolic control.
T-tests for independent samples revealed that both groups were comparable for age, weight, height and both STAI scores (all p > 0.05).
There was a significant difference concerning age (median age 64 versus 37 y; table 1) between patients after laryngectomy and healthy controls, otherwise both groups were comparable concerning gender, weight, and height.
Both groups were similar for age, weight, height, blood pressure, heart rate, days of bleeding, age of menarche, number of pregnancies and spontaneous abortions, leucocyte and blood cell count and liver function tests.
All patients from both groups were allowed to fully weight-bear post-operatively, after a short period of elevation to allow the flaps to take.
Those following the AHA diet lost a bit more weight (5.9 pounds) than those on the high-fiber diet (4.6 pounds), but both groups were able to maintain their weight loss for 12 months.
Both groups were evaluated regarding age, height, weight, BMI, education level, marital and occupational status.
