Neonatal Adipocytokines and Longitudinal Patterns of Childhood Growth.

CONCLUSIONS: Lower adiponectin levels were associated with increased rates of BMI gains in the first 8 years of life. Though leptin was positively associated with BMI, this association may be confounded by birth weight.
PMID: 31199076 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Obesity - June 13, 2019 Category: Eating Disorders & Weight Management Authors: Buck CO, Eliot MN, Kelsey KT, Chen A, Kalkwarf H, Lanphear BP, Braun JM Tags: Obesity (Silver Spring) Source Type: research