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Cortisol, epinephrine, and hunger did not show significant diet-time interactions.

Diet type may not significantly affect cortisol, epinephrine, or hunger levels post-meal.

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There were significant (p<0.05) diet-time interactions... but not cortisol, epinephrine, or hunger.
Carolyn O. Walsh et al. · The FASEB Journal · 2010

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Postprandial energy availability with three popular diets during weight maintenance after weight loss

Carolyn O. Walsh et al. · The FASEB Journal · 2010

DOI 10.1096/fasebj.24.1_supplement.554.1

other · n=8
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