Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice
Volume 76, Issue 2 , Pages 245-250 , May 2007

Childhood obesity and its relation to serum adiponectin and leptin: A report from a population-based study

  • Rimei Nishimura

      Affiliations

    • Division of Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, Jikei University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
    • Graduate School of Public Health, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author.
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  • Hironari Sano

      Affiliations

    • Division of Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, Jikei University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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  • Toru Matsudaira

      Affiliations

    • Division of Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, Jikei University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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  • Yumi Miyashita

      Affiliations

    • Division of Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, Jikei University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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  • Aya Morimoto

      Affiliations

    • Division of Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, Jikei University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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  • Takako Shirasawa

      Affiliations

    • Department of Public Health, Showa University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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  • Eiko Takahashi

      Affiliations

    • Department of Public Health, Showa University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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  • Takeshi Kawaguchi

      Affiliations

    • Department of Public Health, Showa University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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  • Naoko Tajima

      Affiliations

    • Division of Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, Jikei University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan

Received 6 March 2006 ,Revised 16 August 2006 ,Accepted 1 September 2006.

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doi: 10.1016/j.diabres.2006.09.023

Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice
Volume 76, Issue 2 , Pages 245-250 , May 2007

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