In humans, serum levels of leptin correlate with total body fat in both adults and children.
After collecting cord blood from 156 term neonates (82 males, 74 females; 132 AGA and 22 …

AIMS: To verify if plasma leptin concentrations of newborns at birth differ significantly
between sexes; and to investigate the potential interactions between plasma leptin and …

To investigate leptin and to which factors it is related during the perinatal period, we
measured serum leptin levels of 46 mothers at delivery, umbilical cord blood and infants on …

This study was planned to investigate the relationship between birth weight and insulinlike
growth factor-I (IGF-I), IGF binding protein-3 (IGFBP-3), and leptin levels in neonates with …

Leptin has been implicated in the regulation of body weight and energy balance; Leptin is
produced by adipocytes and placental tissue. Chronic fetal hyperinsulinemia and …

Leptin is an adipocyte-derived peptide hormone regulating energy balance in experimental
animals. Although the physiological function of leptin in humans is still unclear, its secretion …

To investigate the effect of leptin on fetal growth, serum leptin concentrations in venous cord
blood were measured in 82 newborns (male= 43, female= 39, gestational age 36–42 weeks …

Leptin is a 16-kD protein encoded by the ob/ob (obesity) gene. In rodents it plays a role in
obesity, diabetes, fertility, and neuroendocrine function. In humans serum concentrations of …

Sex-based differences in serum leptin concentrations have been reported in adolescence
and adulthood. To discover when such differences were generated, serum leptin …

Recent discoveries of human genetic leptin deficiency have demonstrated its importance in
regulating weight gain in early childhood. To investigate whether normal variation in leptin …