The relationship between in utero fetal growth and fetal leptin concentrations was
investigated between 19 and 41 wk in 40 normal (appropriate for gestational age, AGA) …

Leptin, the product of the ob gene, is secreted into the circulation by white adipose tissue; its
major role being to participate in the regulation of energy homeostasis. Plasma leptin levels …

Leptin has long been associated with metabolism as it is a critical regulator of both food
intake and energy expenditure, but recently, leptin dysregulation has been proposed as a …

Background Several studies have suggested potential links of phthalates to obesity in
children and adults. Limited evidence, however, has been available for the relations …

OBJECTIVE In pregnancy, important changes occur in the body weight of the mother,
caused by sodium and water retention and by an increase in body fat tissue, but the …

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 …

The early (intrauterine and neonatal) life environment plays an important role in
programming the susceptibility in later life to chronic degenerative diseases, such as …

This study aimed to gain new insights into both systemic and placental leptin and its
receptors, with reference to the maternal prepregnancy body mass index (BMI). Thus, 84 …

The aim of this study was to investigate the regulation of serum leptin levels by gender and
gonadal steroid milieu. Thus, we measured serum leptin levels by radioimmunoassay in (a) …

Leptin is a proinflammatory cytokine that plays an important role in energy homeostasis.
Emerging evidence suggests that leptin levels are altered in children with autism spectrum …