Cord blood concentrations of leptin, zinc- α2-glycoprotein and adiponectin, and adiposity gain in the first three months of life

• Cord blood leptin and ZAG are inversely associated with infant adiposity gain during the first months of life in girls.• There is a sexual dimorphism in fat mass development.• Adiponectin does not show any association with infant adiposity gain during the first months of life in girls or boy s.

Source: Nutrition - March 22, 2018 Category: Nutrition Authors: Ver ônica L.V. Euclydes, Natalia P. Castro, Lourdes R. Lima, Cyro Brito, Laisa Ribeiro, Fernanda Agapito Simões, Guaraci Requena, Liania Alves Luzia, Patricia Helen Rondó Source Type: research