Summary:
Background and Aims: Cord blood leptin may reflect the
leptinemic status of a newborn at birth more accurately
than the leptin values of blood collected from other sites.
The present study was undertaken to determine the
relationship of cord serum leptin concentration at birth
with neonatal and maternal anthropometric parameters.
Materials and Methods: Blood was taken from the
umbilical cord of the babies at delivery. Maternal
anthropometric measurements were recorded at
admission for delivery. Neonatal anthropometric
measurements were recorded within 48 hours after
delivery. Linear regression analysis was used to explore
the relationship between cord serum leptin concentration
and anthropometric parameters of the baby and the
mother. Both Serum leptin and serum C-peptide levels