followed plasma epinephrine, NE and dopamine during an 8-week period of a low-caloric protein diet. Plasma NE and epinephrine declined during the first 2 weeks of caloric restriction before significant weight loss.
Previously, we examined responses of plasma NE,
HOMA-IR, body weight and BP levels to a very low-caloric diet
(1000 kcal per day) over 14 days