BMI for Children and Teens. Body mass index (BMI) is a measure used to determine childhood overweight and obesity. Overweight is defined as a BMI at or above the 85th percentile and below the 95th percentile for children and teens of the same age and sex.
mannan-binding lectin (MBL), a circulating plasma, acute phase protein of hepatic origins that plays an important role in the innate immune response to infection, because it binds to carbohydrates on bacteria, and subsequently activates the complement pathway. circulating plasma, acute phase protein of hepatic origins that plays an important role in the innate immune response to infection, because it binds to carbohydrates on bacteria, and subsequently activates the complement pathway.
Role of Lectins in Inflammation. About Lectins. Lectins are proteins found in all animals and are specific to bind carbohydrate structures. Lectins may be defined as molecules of non-immune origin that bind to specific carbohydrate receptors with high affinity (in the same range as the affinities of antibodies, and sometimes higher) (1).