Fig. 2. Quartile distribution (25–75 percentile) of plasma growth hormone concentration in the Lenoir participants consuming three levels of energy. Data from individual participants obtained during the month of March are included in the analysis. T-bars represent SD of the analysis, with mean shown within each box. The number of individuals with intakes <5 MJ/day=3, 5 to 7.5 MJ/day=16 and >7.5 MJ/day=13.

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