Total, free and bound leptin and thyroid function in elderly women with different body weights.

Objective: The present study was aimed at evaluating the relationship of total leptin, and its free leptin (FL) and bound leptin (BL) fractions with adipose mass in very old euthyroid women, in relationship to thyroid function.

Subjects And Methods: Twenty-five older women (age: 73-95 years) were studied. Subjects representing underweight, normal weight and overweight/obese conditions were included.