Associations of cord leptin and cord insulin with adiposity and blood pressure in White British and Pakistani children aged 4/5 years [version 1; peer review: 2 approved]

Background: Cord leptin and cord insulin concentrations may be important biomarkers of child adiposity and cardiovascular health, especially in populations with an increased long-term risk of type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular diseases. We aimed to determine whether cord leptin and insulin are assoc...

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Main Authors: Jane West, Gillian Santorelli, Paul Collings, Daniel Bingham, Peter Whincup, Naveed Sattar, Tom Norris, John Wright, Debbie A. Lawlor
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wellcome 2019-10-01
Series:Wellcome Open Research
Online Access:https://wellcomeopenresearch.org/articles/4-157/v1