Leptin plasma concentrations are dependent on body fat distribution in obese patients

International Journal of Obesity

Volumn 24, Issue 9, 2000, Pages 1139-1144

  Minocci, A ^a   Savia, G ^a   Lucantoni, R ^a   Berselli, M E ^a   Tagliaferri, M ^a   Calo G ^a   Petroni, M L ^a   De Medici, C ^a   Viberti, G C ^a,b   Liuzzi, A ^a  

^a ISTITUTO AUXOLOGICO ITALIANO   (Italy)

^b GUY S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Fat distribution; Leptin; Obesity; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

LEPTIN;

ADULT; AGE; AGED; ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTICLE; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY FAT; BODY MASS; CALCULATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIABETES MELLITUS; FEMALE; HORMONE BLOOD LEVEL; HORMONE RELEASE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OBESITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX DIFFERENCE; SKINFOLD THICKNESS; SUBCUTANEOUS FAT;

EID: 0033811210     PISSN: 03070565     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.ijo.0801385     Document Type: Article

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