Higher Leptin but Not Human Milk Macronutrient Concentration Distinguishes Normal-Weight from Obese Mothers at 1-Month Postpartum.

Arnaud De LucaMarine Frasquet-DarrieuxMarie-Agnès GaudPatricia ChristinClair-Yves BoquienChristine MilletManon HerviouDominique DarmaunRichard J RobinsPierre IngrandRégis Hankard

Published in: PloS one (2016)

Leptin concentration was higher in the milk of obese mothers than that of normal-weight mothers, but macronutrient concentration was not. It remains to be established whether the higher leptin content impacts on infant growth beyond the 1-month of the study period.

Keyphrases

weight loss
human milk
adipose tissue
body mass index
low birth weight
metabolic syndrome
bariatric surgery
physical activity
type diabetes
weight gain
obese patients
preterm infants
preterm birth