The Relationship between Leptin and Growth Hormones with Anthropometric Indices and Blood Glucose Levels in Healthy Men

Background & Objectives: Obesity is an important risk factor for many diseases and hormonal and metabolic factors have a great impact on its development. The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between leptin and growth hormones with anthropometric indices and blood glucose in...

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Main Authors: Homeira Nasiri Rineh, Ferangis Khanpour
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Published: Ardabil University of Medical Sciences 2013-09-01
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Online Access:http://jarums.arums.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-27-84&slc_lang=en&sid=1
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description Background & Objectives: Obesity is an important risk factor for many diseases and hormonal and metabolic factors have a great impact on its development. The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between leptin and growth hormones with anthropometric indices and blood glucose in healthy men.   Methods: This study is a cross-sectional study on 30 healthy adult men aged 18-49 years in Tonekabone city during 2011-2012. Samples were randomly selected and information on anthropometric parameters (waist circumference, body mass index and waist/hip ratio), fasting blood sugar, serum levels of leptin and growth hormones were recorded and blood sampling was performed After 12 hours of fasting (at 8 am). Data were analyzed using software SPSS 15 by non- parametric Mann – Whitney and Spearman test s and multiple regression analysis.   Results: Serum leptin levels were negatively correlated with serum level of growth hormone ( P<0.05) and positively related to body mass index ( P<0.01) , waist circumference ( P<0.01) and the body weight ( P<0.05). Inverse relationship between serum growth hormone levels with age and fasting blood glucose were observed (P<0.05). Serum levels of leptin were significantly higher in overweight and obese than normal weight subjects (P<0.01) and mean leptin levels in subjects with central obesity ( waist circumference≥94cm) were significantly higher than men without central obesity (waist circumference<94cm) (P<0.01).   Conclusion: This study showed that growth hormone level was negatively correlated with serum level of leptin. Low serum growth hormone and high serum leptin levels were associated with obesity and upper body fat distribution. Obesity and abdominal obesity are also associated with increased risk of metabolic syndrome
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spelling doaj.art-f31a715ba1b54925953f4493378be07a2022-12-21T19:10:52ZfasArdabil University of Medical SciencesJournal of Ardabil University of Medical Sciences2228-72802228-72992013-09-01133317326The Relationship between Leptin and Growth Hormones with Anthropometric Indices and Blood Glucose Levels in Healthy MenHomeira Nasiri Rineh0Ferangis Khanpour1 Background & Objectives: Obesity is an important risk factor for many diseases and hormonal and metabolic factors have a great impact on its development. The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between leptin and growth hormones with anthropometric indices and blood glucose in healthy men.   Methods: This study is a cross-sectional study on 30 healthy adult men aged 18-49 years in Tonekabone city during 2011-2012. Samples were randomly selected and information on anthropometric parameters (waist circumference, body mass index and waist/hip ratio), fasting blood sugar, serum levels of leptin and growth hormones were recorded and blood sampling was performed After 12 hours of fasting (at 8 am). Data were analyzed using software SPSS 15 by non- parametric Mann – Whitney and Spearman test s and multiple regression analysis.   Results: Serum leptin levels were negatively correlated with serum level of growth hormone ( P<0.05) and positively related to body mass index ( P<0.01) , waist circumference ( P<0.01) and the body weight ( P<0.05). Inverse relationship between serum growth hormone levels with age and fasting blood glucose were observed (P<0.05). Serum levels of leptin were significantly higher in overweight and obese than normal weight subjects (P<0.01) and mean leptin levels in subjects with central obesity ( waist circumference≥94cm) were significantly higher than men without central obesity (waist circumference<94cm) (P<0.01).   Conclusion: This study showed that growth hormone level was negatively correlated with serum level of leptin. Low serum growth hormone and high serum leptin levels were associated with obesity and upper body fat distribution. Obesity and abdominal obesity are also associated with increased risk of metabolic syndromehttp://jarums.arums.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-27-84&slc_lang=en&sid=1Leptin; Growth Hormone; Anthropometric Parameters; Fasting Blood Sugar
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The Relationship between Leptin and Growth Hormones with Anthropometric Indices and Blood Glucose Levels in Healthy Men
Journal of Ardabil University of Medical Sciences
Leptin; Growth Hormone; Anthropometric Parameters; Fasting Blood Sugar
title The Relationship between Leptin and Growth Hormones with Anthropometric Indices and Blood Glucose Levels in Healthy Men
title_full The Relationship between Leptin and Growth Hormones with Anthropometric Indices and Blood Glucose Levels in Healthy Men
title_fullStr The Relationship between Leptin and Growth Hormones with Anthropometric Indices and Blood Glucose Levels in Healthy Men
title_full_unstemmed The Relationship between Leptin and Growth Hormones with Anthropometric Indices and Blood Glucose Levels in Healthy Men
title_short The Relationship between Leptin and Growth Hormones with Anthropometric Indices and Blood Glucose Levels in Healthy Men
title_sort relationship between leptin and growth hormones with anthropometric indices and blood glucose levels in healthy men
topic Leptin; Growth Hormone; Anthropometric Parameters; Fasting Blood Sugar
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