Table 1.
Factors that increase the risk of perinatal leptin deficiency and programmed hypertension
| Decreased breast milk intake |
| Male sex |
| Perinatal growth restriction |
| Perinatal glucocorticoid exposure |
| Placental insufficiency or hypoxia |
| Preterm birth |
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