ESPE Abstracts

Background: Thyroid dysfunction may predispose to imbalanced body composition.Objective and hypotheses: The aim of the study is to evaluate bone, muscle and fat mass in teenagers with congenital hypothyroidism and correlate their bone profile with laboratory parameters, in an effort to offer more effective lifestyle counselling.Method: Adolescents diagnosed with congenital hypothyroidism through neonatal screening underwent thoroug...