Leptin in Human Milk-One of the Key Regulators of Nutritional Programming.

ABSTRACT: Breast milk is the optimal food for infants and toddlers, providing basic nutrients. It is also a source of many biologically active substances. Among them are hormones responsible for metabolic balance. One of the hormones taken in with breast milk by a breastfed baby is leptin. This hormone is involved in the regulation of appetite, informing the brain about the body's energy resources. Having the correct mechanisms related to the action of leptin is a factor reducing the risk of obesity. The natural presence of leptin in the composition of breast milk suggests that it has a specific role in shaping the health of a breastfed child. Obesity as a disease of civilization affects more and more people, including children. The development of this disease is multifaceted and determined by many

SUBMITTER: Sinkiewicz-Darol E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9182392 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature