The postnatal leptin surge in mice is variable in both time and intensity and reflects nutritional status.

Alicja A SkowronskiEvan D ShaulsonRudolph L LeibelCharles A LeDuc

Published in: International journal of obesity (2005) (2021)

In mice, small litter size and maternal HFD feeding during the perinatal period augment the plasma leptin surge whereas large litter size is associated with a delayed surge of reduced magnitude.

Keyphrases

high fat diet induced
preterm infants
pregnant women
high intensity
type diabetes
insulin resistance
wild type
skeletal muscle
pregnancy outcomes
body mass index
physical activity