Maternal obesity eliminates the neonatal lamb plasma leptin peak

Maternal Immunoglobulins Transfer and Neonatal Lamb Mortality- a Review

The maternal immunoglobulins acquired through the colostrum play a significant role in the defense mechanism of lamb against neonatal diseases until its own immune system is primed and produces significant amount of antibodies. The absorption of these immunoglobulins from the intestine is maximum during first six hours of life and no absorption occurs 24-36 hours postpartum. Neonatal lambs with...

obesity, leptin and leptin receptors

Maternal Serum Leptin During Pregnancy and Infant Birth Weight: the Influence of Maternal Overweight and Obesity

OBJECTIVE Few studies have examined whether the distinct metabolic patterns found in obese and nonobese pregnant women have different effects on the growing fetus. Our objective was to estimate the influence of longitudinal variation in maternal serum leptin levels on variation in infant birth weight in overweight/obese versus normal-weight women. DESIGN AND METHODS In a prospective cohort of...

The Relationship between Neonatal Jaundice and Maternal and Neonatal Factors

Background: Maternal and neonatal factors could help determine the potential incidence of hyperbilirubinemia. In this study, we aimed to identify the relationship between the severity of jaundice in newborns and maternal and neonatal factors. Methods: This descriptive, cross-sectional study was conducted in 2014. Icteric newborns, admitted to Qods and Kowsar teaching hospitals in Qazvin, Iran ...

Obesity Positive Relationship Between Plasma Leptin Level and Hypertension

Leptin is an adipose tissue-derived hormone shown to be related to metabolic, inflammatory, and hemostatic factors involved in hypertension development. Animal studies suggest that higher leptin levels may activate the sympathetic nervous system and cause elevations in blood pressure (BP). However, few studies have examined the association between leptin and hypertension in humans. Also it is n...