Endocrine Abstracts

Background: Data remain conflicting regarding the long-term metabolic consequences of prematurity and the impact of early nutrition and catch-up growth. Adiponectin and leptin are adipocyte derived proteins (adipokines) and are thought to be important regulators of insulin action.Objectives: i) To investigate the influence of infant growth and contemporary body composition on adolescent adipokine secretion.ii) To investigate the co...