Ghrelin and Peptide YY Change During Puberty: Relationships With Adolescent Growth, Development, and Obesity

Volume: 103, Issue: 8, Pages: 2851 - 2860
Published: May 31, 2018
Abstract
Context Pubertal adolescents show strong appetites. How this is mediated is unclear, but ghrelin and peptide YY (PYY) play potentially important roles. Objective To measure ghrelin and PYY change in relation to pubertal growth. Design Three-year prospective cohort study. Setting Australian regional community. Participants Eighty healthy adolescents (26 girls; 54 boys) recruited at 10 to 13 years. Main Outcome Measures Fasting circulating total...
Paper Details
Title
Ghrelin and Peptide YY Change During Puberty: Relationships With Adolescent Growth, Development, and Obesity
Published Date
May 31, 2018
Volume
103
Issue
8
Pages
2851 - 2860
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