BACKGROUND AND AIMS Leptin, the ob gene product, plays a key role in the regulation of
body fat mass and weight in adult life. The mechanisms by which maternal and …

Objective TO determine whether there is a difference in maternal leptin concentration and
cord blood concentration, consistent with the hypothesis of a noncommunicating, two …

Objective: To evaluate leptin values in placental cord blood of newborns with normal
intrauterine growth after 30–42 weeks of gestation. Design: Leptin, a protein encoded by the …

Leptin, protein product of the ob gene, not only regulates food intake and energy
expenditure but also has a number of other actions in the body. Leptin actions are mediated …

BACKGROUND AND AIMS: The discovery of a role for leptin in controlling fetal and
neonatal growth suggests a fetal origin of some adult chronic diseases and has stimulated …

The serum leptin concentration reflects the amount of adipose tissue in the body. Although
fat deposition in the fetus in the third trimester markedly increases, the role of leptin during …

To study the role of various hormones in the control of fetal leptin secretion during labour, 33
pregnant women with normal singleton term pregnancy were recruited. At the time of …

We aimed to study maternal and infant serum leptin concentrations during the perinatal
period and their relationship to the body weight of mothers and newborns. Serum leptin …

Leptin, a hormone produced in adipose tissue and placenta, is potentially important in
relation to energy metabolism and growth. We investigated the effect of cigarette smoking on …

Objective To examine whether umbilical and maternal leptin levels correlate with
birthweight, placental weight, and maternal weight; and to detect membrane‐bound leptin …