Plasma leptin influences gestational weight gain and postpartum weight retention

American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 68, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 1236-1240

  Stein, T Peter ^a   Scholl, Theresa O ^a   Schluter, Margaret D ^a   Schroeder, Christine M ^a  

^a UMDNJ School of Osteopathic Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

Females; Gestational weight gain; Leptin; Postpartum weight; Pregnancy; Skinfold thickness

Indexed keywords

GENE PRODUCT; LEPTIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GESTATION PERIOD; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OBESITY; PREDICTION; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL CARE; PROTEIN BLOOD LEVEL; PUERPERIUM; SKINFOLD THICKNESS; UNITED STATES; WEIGHT GAIN;

EID: 0031773188     PISSN: 00029165     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ajcn/68.6.1236     Document Type: Article

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