Decreased Circulating Leptin Level and Its Association With Body and Bone Mass in Girls With Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis

Abstract

A marked decrease of circulating leptin was observed in the current study. There was an association between leptin and body weight, BMI, other growth parameters, and BMC/BMD. This correlation suggests that leptin might play an important role in the lower body and bone mass in AIS girls.