hrp0097p2-303 | Late Breaking | ESPE2023

The link between birthweight, obesity and insulin resistance

Olah Orsolya , Ilies Cristina , Atamni Samah , Marginean Otilia , Bizerea-Moga Teofana-Otilia

Background: Childhood obesity has emerged as a global pandemic, posing significant health challenges and necessitating urgent action to address its widespread prevalence and associated metabolic consequences. Understanding the link between childhood obesity, being born large for gestational age (LGA), and insulin resistance (IR) in children is crucial for developing targeted interventions and sustainable preventive measures against long-term health risks assoc...

hrp0097p2-304 | Late Breaking | ESPE2023

Metabolic syndrome in overweight and obese children

Ilies Cristina , Olah Orsolya , Fayad Almohamed , Marginean Otilia , Bizerea-Moga Teofana-Otilia

Introduction: Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a group of conditions that occur simultaneously, involving excess body fat, arterial hypertension, impaired glucose metabolism and dyslipidemia. Establishing effective preventive measures and therapies requires an understanding of the relationship between childhood obesity and the early development of MetS components.Objective: The aim of this study was to identify and explore t...