About the Authors

Petra Baum

Affiliation Department of Neurology, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany

David Petroff

Affiliations Clinical Trial Centre, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany, Integrated Research and Treatment Center (IFB) Adiposity Diseases, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany

Joseph Classen

Affiliation Department of Neurology, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany

Wieland Kiess

Affiliations Integrated Research and Treatment Center (IFB) Adiposity Diseases, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany, Department of Women and Child Health, University Hospital for Children and Adolescents, Leipzig, Germany

Susann Blüher

susann.blueher@medizin.uni-leipzig.de

Affiliations Integrated Research and Treatment Center (IFB) Adiposity Diseases, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany, Department of Women and Child Health, University Hospital for Children and Adolescents, Leipzig, Germany

Competing Interests

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Author Contributions

Conceived and designed the experiments: PB JC WK SB. Performed the experiments: PB SB. Analyzed the data: PB DP SB. Contributed reagents/materials/analysis tools: PB SB. Wrote the paper: SB PB DP. Provided statistical experience: DP. Critical revision of manuscript for important intellectual content: DP JC WK.