Leptin Level in Thai Children and Adolescents: Relation to BMI and Sexes

Objective: The prevalence of obesity is rapidly increasing worldwide, including Thai children. Serum leptin is demonstrated largely that it increased in the dynamic phase in childhood - onset obesity. To our knowledge, there was no data of leptin measurement in this age group of our population. Met...

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Main Authors: Katharee Chaichanwatanakul, Praewvarin Weerakulwattana, Sunattra Nunloi, Chulaluk Komoltri, Pairunyar Nakavachara, Jeerunda Santiprabhob, Supawadee Likitmaskul
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Mahidol University 2006-09-01
Series:Siriraj Medical Journal
Subjects:
BMI
Online Access:https://he02.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/sirirajmedj/article/view/245927