Adiponectin and Leptin Metabolic Biomarkers in Chinese Children and Adolescents

• Main Authors: Jie Mi (Author), Mercedes Nancy Munkonda (Author), Ming Li (Author), Mei-Xian Zhang (Author), Xiao-Yuan Zhao (Author), Ponce Cedric Wamba Fouejeu (Author), Katherine Cianflone (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Objective. To evaluate leptin and adiponectin as biomarkers of metabolic syndrome (MS) risk factors even in nonobese children/adolescents. Methods. Serum leptin, adiponectin, leptin:adiponectin ratio, lipids, glucose, and insulin concentrations as well as body size parameters and pubertal developmen...