Appetite-regulating hormone trajectories and relationships with fat mass development in term-born infants during the first 6 months of life

ConclusionsIncreasing ghrelin and decreasing PYY, thus increasing ghrelin/PYY ratio, suggests an increasing orexigenic drive until 6 months. ARH were different between BF and FF infants at 3 months, but did not correlate with human milk macronutrients. Ghrelin and leptin, but not PYY, correlated with more FM development during the first 6 months, suggesting that they might be involved in adiposity programming.

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Source: European Journal of Nutrition - September 15, 2021 Category: Nutrition Source Type: research