Endocrine Abstracts

Background: Some of neurohormonal peptides, such as dopamine and leptin, get involved in modulationof food ingestion, eating behaviorand obesity.Study aim was to detect associations blood dopamine, leptin and anthropometric indexes to predict the probability of obesity in children.Material and Methods: 223 children (11–17.9 y.; II – V Tanner stages) with BMI ≥2 SDS and BMI = ± 1 SDS (normal weight (N...