Evaluation of plasma leptin levels and BMI as predictor of postpartum weight retention

Indian Journal of Medical Research

Volumn 128, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 595-600

  Kim, Ki Hyung ^a   Kim, Young Joo ^a   Lee, Sangyeoup ^a,b   Oh, Sang Woo ^c   Lee, Kayoung ^d   Park, Yongsoon ^e   Kim, Hyun Jun ^f   Kwak, Hyun ^g  

^a Pusan National University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Pusan National University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

^c Dongguk University Ilsan Hospital   (South Korea)

^d Inje University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^e Hanyang University   (South Korea)

^f Pusan National University   (South Korea)

^g Dong A University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Body mass index; Leptin; Pregnancy; Weight retention

Indexed keywords

LEPTIN;

ADULT; ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; BODY WEIGHT; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; ENZYME BLOOD LEVEL; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FEMALE; FIRST TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; KOREA; OBESITY; PUERPERIUM; RISK FACTOR; SAMPLING; WEIGHT CHANGE; WEIGHT GAIN;

ADULT; BODY MASS INDEX; BODY WEIGHT; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEPTIN; POSTPARTUM PERIOD; PREGNANCY;

EID: 61849122826     PISSN: 09715916     EISSN: 09715916     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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