Sex differences in circulating leptin as a marker of adiposity in obese or overweight adolescents with type 1 diabetes.

Maria Jose RedondoAlejandro F SillerXiangjun GuMustafa TosurMelissa BondySridevi DevarajStephanie Sisley

Published in: BMJ open diabetes research & care (2021)

Serum leptin could be used as a surrogate convenient marker of adiposity in overweight/obese adolescent boys with T1D, equivalent to BMI Z-score or BMI%95. In girls, waist circumference was the best performing marker overall, and was also strongly correlated with %BF in boys.

Keyphrases

weight gain
body mass index
weight loss
physical activity
young adults
adipose tissue
metabolic syndrome
bariatric surgery
insulin resistance
type diabetes
mental health
obese patients
body weight