Effects of neonatal overfeeding on energy expenditure.

<p>Scatterplots show lines of best fit for energy expenditure as a function of group and body weight for A) Juvenile males, dark phase. B) Juvenile females, dark phase. C) Juvenile males, light phase. D) Juvenile females, light phase. E) Mean juvenile 12 hr energy expenditure. F) Mean juvenile respiratory exchange ratio. G) Adult males, dark phase. H) Adult females, dark phase. I) Adult males, light phase. J) Adult females, light phase. K) Mean adult 12 hr energy expenditure. L) Mean adult respiratory exchange ratio. Rats raised in control litters = CL, small litters = SL. N = 12 rats per group for juveniles and 17–20 rats per group for adults. Data are mean + SEM. * <i>P</i>&lt;0.05. Shaded area = dark period, clear area = light period.