Sexual dimorphism of leptin and adiposity in children between 0 and 10 years: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Jose Guillermo Ortega-AvilaHarry García-MuñozAlejandro Segura OrdoñezBlanca C Salazar Contreras

Published in: Biology of sex differences (2022)

The results of our meta-analyses support the sexual dimorphism in circulating blood leptin and body fat percentage between girls and boys with normal-weight from prepuberty.

Keyphrases

meta analyses
systematic review
mental health
weight gain
young adults
body mass index
randomized controlled trial
insulin resistance
physical activity
weight loss
metabolic syndrome
skeletal muscle