title: Correlation between Serum Leptin Levels, Body Mass Index and Obesity in Omanis.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To ascertain the relationship between serum leptin levels and related variables (weight, Body Mass Index (BMI) and fat percentage) in a group of Omani obese and non-obese healthy subjects.
  
  
  METHODS
  Leptin levels were assessed in serum samples from 35 obese Omanis and 20 non-obese healthy subjects.
  
  
  RESULTS
  There was a significant difference (p< 0.001) in serum leptin between the obese group (34.78 + 13.96 ng/ml) and the control non-obese subjects (10.6 ± 4.2 ng/ml). Leptin levels were higher in females compared to males. There was a significantly positive correlation between leptin levels in obese subjects with weight (p=0.002), body fat percentage (p=0.0001) and BMI (p=0.001).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  We concluded that serum leptin levels are higher in the Omani obese group and correlate positively with body fatness and obesity.
authors: Department of Medicine, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Sultan Qaboos University, P.O. 35 Al-Khod 123, Sultanate of Oman.
authors: Masoud Y
authors: MY
authors: Al Maskari
authors: Adel A
authors: AA
authors: Alnaqdy