Figure 1From: The effect of enteral and parenteral feeding on secretion of orexigenic peptides in infants The mean concentrations of ghrelin, orexin and glucose. The levels of determined parameters before meal (groups IA, IIA, IIIA), one hour after the meal (groups IB, IIB, IIIB) and in parenterally fed groups IV and V. The differences in one parameter between the same group before and after the meal (paired t-test) are marked with asterisks (* = p < 0.05; ** = p < 0.001).Back to article page