Fig. 2. Time required for initial biological body mass (M_BB) to be regained in male and female mice following acute mass loss after weight implantation. SO, sham-operated mice (white bars); LO, mice containing implants corresponding to 2% of body mass (grey bars); HI, mice containing implants corresponding to 10% of body mass (black bars). There was a significant gender effect (P=0.003). Values are means ± S.E.M., N (male/female): SO (12/11), LO (12/12), HI (10/14). ^*P=0.011 vs. SO (Dunett's-test).