Leptin is a hormone primarily produced by the adipose tissue in proportion to the size of fat
stores, with a primary function in the control of lipid reserves. Besides adipose tissue, leptin …

Adipose tissue secretes a variety of adipokines, including leptin and adiponectin, which are
involved in endocrine processes regulating glucose and fatty metabolism, energy …

Background and Objectives: Fetal growth abnormalities increase the risk of negative
perinatal and long-term outcomes. Bisphenol A (BPA) is a ubiquitous endocrine-disrupting …

Objectives Low early-life leptin concentrations may promote faster weight gain in infancy.
We aimed to examine the associations between cord blood leptin concentrations and …

Objectives Adipose tissue development starts in intrauterine life and cytokines are involved
in this process. Therefore, understanding the role of cytokines in the fat mass gain of infants …

Distinguishing an obesity growth pattern that originates during infancy is clinically important.
Infancy based obesity prevention interventions may be needed while precursors of later …

This report summarizes a conference:“Early Origins of Child Obesity: Bridging Disciplines
and Phases of Development”, held in Chicago on September 30–October 1, 2010. The …

Background: Critical metabolic changes preparing for ex utero life may occur at the fetal age
of approximately 28-32 weeks, and preterm birth< 28 weeks postmenstrual age (PMA) may …

Objectives This study aimed to determine leptin levels in term newborns who were born in
the north of Jordan. We also aimed to investigate the relationships of leptin levels with fetal …

Objective To investigate factors that determine the response to Bacille Calmette–Guérin
(BCG) vaccination in urban environments with respect to socioeconomic status (SES) …