Longitudinal investigation of the relationship between breast milk leptin levels and growth in breast-fed infants

Dundar, NO; Anal, O; Dundar, B; Ozkan, H; Caliskan, S; Buyukgebiz, A

doi:10.1515/jpem.2005.18.2.181

Longitudinal investigation of the relationship between breast milk leptin levels and growth in breast-fed infants

Dundar N., Anal O., Dundar B., Ozkan H., Caliskan S., Buyukgebiz A.

JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC ENDOCRINOLOGY & METABOLISM, vol.18, no.2, pp.181-187, 2005 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 18 Issue: 2
Publication Date: 2005
Doi Number: 10.1515/jpem.2005.18.2.181
Journal Name: JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC ENDOCRINOLOGY & METABOLISM
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.181-187
Süleyman Demirel University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Background. It has been shown that leptin is present in breast milk and human mammary epithelial cells are able to synthesize leptin. It has been suggested that leptin in human milk might be involved in the regulation of postnatal nutrition and growth.