International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health | |
The Effects of Leptin on Breastfeeding Behaviour | |
Anna M. Cannon2  Foteini Kakulas2  Anna R. Hepworth1  Ching Tat Lai1  Peter E. Hartmann1  Donna T. Geddes1  Jane Scott2  | |
[1] School of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, The University of Western Australia, Perth, Western Australia 6009, Australia; | |
关键词: leptin; human milk; breast milk; breastfeeding; appetite regulation; lactation; | |
DOI : 10.3390/ijerph121012340 | |
来源: mdpi | |
【 摘 要 】
Breastfed infants have a reduced risk of becoming overweight and/or obese later in life. This protective effect has been partly attributed to leptin present in breastmilk. This study investigated 24-h variations of skim milk leptin and its relationship with breastmilk macronutrients and infant breastfeeding patterns. Exclusive breastfeeding mothers of term singletons (
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