Influence of the leptin G‐2548A polymorphism on leptin levels and anthropometric measurements in healthy Spanish adolescents

Summary Polymorphisms in the leptin gene (LEP) have been associated with leptin levels and obesity in some studies in adults though this link has scarcely been investigated in children. In our study, we examined the relationship of the LEP G‐2548A polymorphism with leptin levels, anthropometric vari...

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Published in:Annals of human genetics 2010-07, Vol.74 (4), p.335-339
Main Authors: Riestra, Pia, Garcia‐Anguita, Alicia, Viturro, Enrique, Schoppen, Stefanie, De Oya, Manuel, Garcés, Carmen
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
adolescents
anthropometric variables
Body Composition
Body Mass Index
Child
Female
Gene Frequency
Genetic Predisposition to Disease
Genotype
Hispanic Americans - genetics
Humans
Leptin - genetics
Leptin levels
leptin polymorphisms
Male
Obesity - genetics
Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide
Waist Circumference
Waist-Hip Ratio
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Summary:Summary Polymorphisms in the leptin gene (LEP) have been associated with leptin levels and obesity in some studies in adults though this link has scarcely been investigated in children. In our study, we examined the relationship of the LEP G‐2548A polymorphism with leptin levels, anthropometric variables and body composition in a population‐based sample of pubescent children. Our study included 880 healthy schoolchildren (419 males and 461 females), 12–16 years of age. Plasma leptin levels were determined by ELISA. The LEP polymorphism was determined by allelic discrimination TaqMan® assay. Male carriers of the AA genotype had significantly lower plasma leptin levels than GA (p < 0.008) and GG (p < 0.001) carriers and significantly lower mean hip circumference (HC) values than GG carriers (p = 0.04). In girls, leptin levels were also lower in A‐allele carriers than in GG carriers, and BMI and HC were significantly lower in AA carriers as compared with GG carriers. In addition, the frequency of the A allele was significantly lower (χ2: 4.58, p = 0.032) in the OW‐obese than in the NW group. In conclusion, the LEP G‐2548A polymorphism is associated with variations in leptin levels, BMI and HC in Spanish pubertal children, and evidence suggests a link between the G allele and presence of overweight in girls.
ISSN:0003-4800
1469-1809
DOI:10.1111/j.1469-1809.2010.00586.x