Leptin levels in children with malnutrition

Gaceta Sanitaria

Aminuddin Aminuddin¹  Firdaus Hamid²  Prihantono Prihantono³  Resky Devi Akib⁴  Veni Hadju⁵  Burhanuddin Bahar⁶ 

[1] Corresponding author.;Departement of Nutrition, Faculty of Medicine, Hasanuddin University, Indonesia;Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Hasanuddin University, Indonesia;Department of Midwifery, Graduate School, Hasanuddin University, Indonesia;Department of Nutrition, Faculty of Public Health, Hasanuddin University, Indonesia;Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Hasanuddin University, Indonesia;

关键词: Leptin;    Childrens aged 36–60 months;    Malnutrition;   

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来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Objective: This study aimed at comparing serum levels of leptin in children with malnutrition and good nutritional status. Method: This cross-sectional study included 41 participants consisting of 31 malnutrition, 10 well-nourished children aged between 36 and 60 months. Demographic data of participants were obtained utilizing a questionnaire. Nutritional status was determined by calculating the Z-score of body weight for age, height for age, and body weight for height indices using the WHO classification. Leptin levels were determined by ELISA (Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay) method. Results: Median serum leptin level for malnutrition children were found to be lower, i.e., 9.23 (6.02–197.2) ng/mL compared to well-nourished children 30.95 (6.02–89.36) ng/mL. Conclusion: Serum leptin levels can be used as indicators to assess nutritional status.

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