Active ghrelin levels across time and associations with leptin and anthropometrics in healthy ache Amerindian women of Paraguay

Serum leptin levels and anthropometric c

Serum leptin levels and anthropometric correlates in Ache Amerindians of eastern Paraguay

✍ Richard G. Bribiescas 📂 Article 📅 2001 🏛 John Wiley and Sons 🌐 English ⚖ 105 KB 👁 2 views

## Abstract Leptin is a recently discovered peptide hormone secreted primarily from adipocytes in humans and other mammals; it is a reflection of fat stores, and has been associated with reproductive function. However, few leptin measurements are available from nonindustrialized populations, includ