Maternal protein and folic acid intake during gestation does not program leptin transcription or serum concentration in rat progeny

Table 2 Correlation coefficients between serum leptin concentration and body weight, abdominal fat weight and calorie intake in each maternal dietary group

Group	Leptin concentration and body weight	Leptin concentration and abdominal fat	Leptin concentration and calorie intake
NP + NF AIN	0.74	0.76	0.79
NP + NF HF	0.73	0.93	0.76
RP + NF AIN	NS	NS	NS
RP + NF HF	NS	0.89	NS
RP + SF AIN	NS	0.95	NS
RP + SF HF	NS	0.84	NS
NP + SF AIN	NS	NS	NS
NP + SF HF	NS	0.91	NS

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