Serum leptin concentrations are not related to dietary patterns but are related to sex, age, body mass index, serum triacylglycerol, serum insulin, and plasma glucose in the US population

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Leptin is known to play a role in food intake regulation. The aim of this study was to investigate the relation between serum leptin concentrations and dietary patterns and demographic, lifestyle, and health factors in the US populat...

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Main Authors: Kafai Mohammad R, Ganji Vijay, McCarthy Erin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-01-01
Series:Nutrition & Metabolism
Online Access:http://www.nutritionandmetabolism.com/content/6/1/3