Leptin serum concentrations predict the responsiveness of obese children and adolescents to weight excess reduction program

International Journal of Obesity

Volumn 24, Issue 12, 2000, Pages 1586-1591

  Di Stefano, G ^a   Bini, V ^a   Papi, F ^a   Celi, F ^a   Contessa, G ^a   Berioli, M G ^a   Bacosi, M L ^a   Falorni, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PERUGIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Children; Leptin; Obesity; Predictability

Indexed keywords

LEPTIN;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BLOOD LEVEL; BODY MASS; CHILD; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OBESITY; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOIMMUNOASSAY;

EID: 0033653734     PISSN: 03070565     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.ijo.0801448     Document Type: Article

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