OBJECTIVE: We hypothesized that women with small-for-gestational-age (SGA) neonates
would have lower concentrations of leptin compared to women with appropriately grown …

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 …

Objectives TO determine maternal serum leptin concentrations throughout normal
pregnancy, as well as cord blood leptin concentration, and to correlate serum and cord …

Objective: Few studies have examined whether the distinct metabolic patterns found in
obese and nonobese pregnant women have different effects on the growing fetus. Our …

Introduction: Obesity is increasing among the pregnant population. Leptin has an important
role in the regulation of energy balance and hunger. The aim of this study was to investigate …

Background: During pregnancy, maternal circulating leptin is released by maternal adipose
tissue and the placenta, and may have a role in fetal development. Objectives: We …

Objective: To test the hypothesis that maternal and cord serum leptin concentrations
correlate with birth weight of infants. Methods: Pregnant women (n= 135) of low …

OBJECTIVE To ascertain whether fetal growth restriction is associated with alterations of
leptin concentrations in umbilical cord blood and maternal serum. METHODS Maternal …

Maternal obesity influences a number of metabolic factors that can affect the course of
pregnancy. Among these factors, leptin plays an important role in energy metabolism and …

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