ESPE Abstracts

Background: Prenatal dexamethasone (DXM) treatment has been proposed to prevent genital virilization in girls with congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH), however its safety has been questioned for potential adverse effects on the foetus and the mother.Objective and hypotheses: To analyse clinical practice and prenatal treatment experience with DXM during pregnancy at risk of having her daughters with severe CAH.Method: An online sur...

Introduction: Obesity is the most common nutritional disorder in the paediatric age. Decreased physical activity and increased inactivity are important factors that are involved in this pandemic. The highest prevalence of obesity in Europe is in the South.Objective: To study the relationship between the practice of a regulated sport and lipid profile in overweight children and adolescents.Material and methods: 318 overweight childr...