Ghrelin is a 28-amino acid peptide mainly secreted by the stomach and involved in the regulation of food intake. It has been described as a regulator of energy balance and in infancy higher ghrelin levels have been detected in small for gestational age (SGA) neonates. information about the role of ghrelin in the regulation of energy homeostasis and body weight in healthy infants in the first year of life is scanty. The aim of our study was to evaluate the correlation between ghrelin levels and weight gain in the first year of life.
Ghrelin levels and weight gain in the first year of life.
LIGUORI, STEFANIA ALFONSINA;FISSORE, MARIA FRANCESCA;OGGERO, Roberto;SILVESTRO, Leandra
2005-01-01
Abstract
Ghrelin is a 28-amino acid peptide mainly secreted by the stomach and involved in the regulation of food intake. It has been described as a regulator of energy balance and in infancy higher ghrelin levels have been detected in small for gestational age (SGA) neonates. information about the role of ghrelin in the regulation of energy homeostasis and body weight in healthy infants in the first year of life is scanty. The aim of our study was to evaluate the correlation between ghrelin levels and weight gain in the first year of life.
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