High serum leptin levels in infancy can potentially predict obesity in childhood, especially in formula-fed infants.

Savino, F; Liguori, S A; Benetti, S; Sorrenti, M; Fissore, M F; Cordero di Montezemolo, L

Savino, F; Liguori, S A; Benetti, S; Sorrenti, M; Fissore, M F; Cordero di Montezemolo, L.

Affiliation

Savino F; Department of Paediatrics, University of Turin, Regina Margherita Children's Hospital, Azienda Ospedaliera Città della Salute e della Scienza di Torino, Turin, Italy. francesco.savino@unito.it

Acta Paediatr ; 102(10): e455-9, 2013 Oct.

Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-23844562

Subject(s)

Breast Feeding; Infant Formula; Leptin/blood; Pediatric Obesity/etiology; Age Factors; Biomarkers/blood; Body Mass Index; Child; Decision Support Techniques; Female; Follow-Up Studies; Humans; Infant; Linear Models; Male; Multivariate Analysis; Pediatric Obesity/blood; Pediatric Obesity/diagnosis; Pediatric Obesity/prevention & control; Risk Factors; Sex Factors

Key words

Body mass index; Breastfeeding; Childhood; Infancy; Leptin

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Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Breast Feeding / Leptin / Infant Formula / Pediatric Obesity Type of study: Diagnostic_studies / Etiology_studies / Observational_studies / Prognostic_studies / Risk_factors_studies Limits: Child / Female / Humans / Infant / Male Language: En Journal: Acta Paediatr Year: 2013 Document type: Article Affiliation country: Italy Country of publication: Norway

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