Role of leptin in growth and adiposity in early infancy: Impact of nutritional pattern

Duyan A. C., Sahin F., Camurdan M. O., Bideci A., Cinaz P.

INDIAN PEDIATRICS, cilt.44, sa.9, ss.687-690, 2007 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 44 Sayı: 9
  • Basım Tarihi: 2007
  • Dergi Adı: INDIAN PEDIATRICS
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.687-690
  • Gazi Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

This study was planned to investigate leptin levels under different models of nutrition and their relation with anthropometric parameters in early infancy. Sixty four infants (28 exclusively breast-fed, 15 exclusively formula-fed and 21 mixed-fed), aged 4 months were included and their leptin, insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-1), and IGF binding protein-3 (IGFBP-3) levels were measured. Leptin, IGF-1 and IGFBP-3 levels of the three groups here not statistically different (P>0.05). The results of our study questions the role of leptin as a link between nutritional pattern and adiposity-growth in early infancy.