Serum leptin concentrations in relation to pubertal development

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Authors

Bo Carlsson · University of Gothenburg

C. Ankarberg · Sahlgrenska University Hospital

S Rosberg · Sahlgrenska University Hospital

Ensio Norjavaara · Sahlgrenska University Hospital

Kerstin Albertsson‐Wikland

Lena Carlsson · Sahlgrenska University Hospital

Abstract

Serum leptin concentrations increased during pubertal development in the girls, but remained constant in the boys. Whether the increase in serum leptin concentrations in girls is of importance for, or a consequence of, pubertal development is still to be determined.

Topics & Keywords

Regulation of Appetite and Obesity Adipokines, Inflammation, and Metabolic Diseases Dietary Effects on Health

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Archives of Disease in Childhood

Volume 77, Issue 5, pp. 396-400

DOI: 10.1136/adc.77.5.396

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