Physical activity attenuates the negative effect of low birth weight on leptin levels in European adolescents; the HELENA study.
Nutr Metab Cardiovasc Dis
; 23(4): 344-9, 2013 Apr.
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ABSTRACT
We examined whether physical activity (PA) influences the association between birth weight and serum leptin in adolescents. The study comprised a total of 538 adolescents (315 girls), aged 12.5-17.49 years, born at term (≥ 37 weeks of gestation). We measured serum leptin levels and time engaged in moderate-vigorous PA (MVPA) by accelerometry. There was an interaction effect between birth weight and meeting the PA recommendations (60 min/day MVPA) on leptin levels in girls (P = 0.023) but not in boys (P = 0.809). Birth weight was negatively associated with leptin levels in girls not meeting the PA recommendations (i.e. more than 60 min/day of MVPA) (ß = -0.096, P = 0.009), whereas no significant association was observed in those meeting the PA recommendations (ß = -0.061, P = 0.433). In conclusion, meeting the PA recommendations may attenuate the negative effect of low birth weight on serum leptin levels in European female adolescents.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Recién Nacido de Bajo Peso
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Leptina
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Actividad Motora
Tipo de estudio:
Clinical_trials
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Prognostic_studies
Límite:
Adolescent
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Newborn
País/Región como asunto:
Europa
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Nutr Metab Cardiovasc Dis
Asunto de la revista:
ANGIOLOGIA
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CARDIOLOGIA
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CIENCIAS DA NUTRICAO
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METABOLISMO
Año:
2013
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
España