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Horm Metab Res 1998; 30(10): 646-647
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-978951
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-978951
Originals Clinical
© Georg Thieme Verlag Stuttgart · New York
Relationships of Serum Leptin to Body Composition and Resting Energy Expenditure
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Publication History
1998
1998
Publication Date:
20 April 2007 (online)
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Body weight (BW), body mass index (BMI), body fat, serum leptin concentration and resting energy expenditure (REE) were fitted in a multiple linear regression model in a group of individuals with stable body weight. While serum leptin concentration was well related to BW, to BMI and to body fat, no correlations with the REE values were found. This suggests that serum leptin concentration would represent an index of adiposity and poorly reflects energy metabolism.
Key words
Leptin - Body Composition - Energy Metabolism