Table 1 Correlation of plamsa leptin, leptin soluble receptor (sOB-R), and sOB-R:Leptin ratio with anthopometric measurements and their Z scores in term infants
| Â | Leptin ng/mL | Leptin soluble receptor ng/mL | sOB-R:Leptin molar ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
Absolute measurements | |||
Weight | -0.29 | 0.29 | -0.14 |
Length | -0.44* | 0.23 | -0.30 |
Weight:length ratio | 0.45* | -0.25 | 0.30 |
Z scores | |||
Weight | 0.58* | 0.22 | 0.66* |
Length | 0.05 | 0.29 | 0.21 |
Weight for length | 0.57* | 0.17 | 0.62* |