Salivary leptin concentrations in Bruneian secondary school children
10.1016/j.apjtb.2016.01.003
- Author:
Adi IDRIS
1
;
Ahmed Gharib KHAMIS
1
;
Nur Basirah GHAZALI
1
;
David KOH
1
;
Nik Ani TUAH
1
;
Michael STEELE
2
;
David KOH
3
Author Information
1. PAPRSB Institute of Health Sciences, Universiti Brunei Darussalam
2. Faculty of Science, Universiti Brunei Darussalam
3. Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health, National University of Singapore
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Adolescents;
Body mass index;
Brunei;
Leptin;
Obesity;
Saliva
- From:Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Biomedicine
2016;6(4):335-337
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective: To investigate the association between leptin levels and body mass index in Bruneian secondary school students. Methods: The body mass index of Bruneian secondary school students (aged 11-18 years) was determined before collecting their saliva using the passive drool technique. Salivary leptin concentration was determined by ELISA. Results: Correlation and partial correlation (controlled for age) analyses showed no significant differences between the levels of salivary leptin of normal weight and overweight students. Conclusions: No significant increase in the salivary leptin concentration was observed in overweight compared with normal weight Bruneian secondary school students.
