Open AccessEvaluating Weight Status and Sex as Moderators of the Association of Serum Leptin with Bone Mineral Density in Children and Adolescents
Author(s) -
Sara A. Armaiz-Flores,
Nichole R. Kelly,
Ovidiu Galescu,
Andrew P. Demidowich,
Anne M. Altschul,
Sheila M. Brady,
Van S. Hubbard,
Courtney K. Pickworth,
Marian TanofskyKraff,
Lauren B. Shomaker,
James C. Reynolds,
Jack A. Yanovski
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
hormone research in paediatrics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.816
H-Index - 89
eISSN - 1663-2826
pISSN - 1663-2818
DOI - 10.1159/000459623
Subject(s) - leptin , bone mineral , medicine , endocrinology , bone density , anthropometry , obesity , osteoporosis
Animal studies suggest that leptin may adversely affect bone mineral density (BMD). Clinical studies have yielded conflicting results. We therefore investigated associations between leptin and bone parameters in children.