Relationship of high leptin levels with an adverse lipid and insulin profile in 6-8 year-old children in Spain

Conclusion Leptin levels show sex differences in pre-pubertal children. In this age group, leptin levels are strongly related to insulin, and affect lipid profile –namely HDL-C, apo-AI and TG– particularly when leptin levels are high.
Source: Nutrition, Metabolism and Cardiovascular Diseases - Category: Nutrition Source Type: research