Diabetes during pregnancy is associated with elevated maternal insulin, leptin and IL-6.
Within the placenta, IL-6 can further stimulate leptin production. Despite structural similarities …

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

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 …

Background: Ghrelin, leptin and insulin, generally considered as regulators of energy
homeostasis of the organism may be related to fetal and early postnatal growth. Numerous …

Objective Maternal blood leptin levels are positively associated with adiposity. Recent
studies suggest that leptin is also abundantly produced by the placenta and may function as …

Background Cord blood leptin increases with advancing gestation. Preterm delivery leads to
premature separation from the maternal and placental leptin source predisposing infants to …

Leptin, a protein secreted by white adipocytes, plays a relevant role in the regulation of body
weight and food intake. During pregnancy, leptin seem to act in an autocrine/paracrine …

Background. Leptin is produced mainly by adipocytes. Levels are increased in women with
obesity and during pregnancy. Increased levels are also associated with pregnancy …

Background: Maternal obesity increases adult offspring risk for cardiovascular disease;
however, the role of offspring adiposity in mediating this association remains poorly …

Maternal nutritional and metabolic status influence fetal growth. This study investigated the
contribution of gestational weight gain (GWG), gestational diabetes (GDM), and maternal …