Circulating levels of urocortin neuropeptides are impaired in children with overweight.

Sina KavalakattAbdelkrim KhadirDhanya MadhuSriraman DevarajanSamia WarsameHessa AlKandariMaria AlMahdiHeikki A KoistinenFahd Al-MullaJaakko TuomilehtoJehad AbubakerAli Tiss

Published in: Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.) (2022)

Significant changes in neuropeptide levels were primarily observed in children with overweight and were attenuated with increased obesity. This suggests the presence of a compensatory mechanism for neuropeptides to curb the progression of obesity.

Keyphrases

weight loss
weight gain
metabolic syndrome
insulin resistance
young adults
type diabetes
physical activity
high fat diet induced