ESPE Abstracts

Background: Adherence to follow-up visits in children and adolescents with obesity is a key factor for successful therapeutic outcomes in these patients.Objective: To analyze the adherence to scheduled visits and drop-out rate and the anthropometric, metabolic and behavioral outcomes as a result of an intervention program in a large cohort of children and adolescents with obesity.Patients a...

Introduction: The incorporation of the interstitial glucose monitoring system, in the offer of services in the Andalusian Public Health System (APHS), means an opportunity for the implementation of a model of integration, and follow-up of glucose data, and the evaluation of their impact in health results.Purpose (Aim): The design and implantation of a model that allows the identification, registration of clinical data, i...

Flash glucose monitoring is now included in the Portfolio of Services of the Public Health System of Andalusia in Spain. We enrolled 145 paediatric T1D diabetes patients into a prospective, interventional study of the impact of the FreeStyle Libre system on HbA1c levels in this population, as well as additional measures of glycemic health, such as Time in Range (TIR) and Time Below Range (TBR). Subjects were trained in use of the FreeStyle Libre system at the start of the stud...

Introduction:The incidence of obesity increases unstoppably in all populations and at all ages, and with it, the associated metabolic morbidity and mortality. The promotion of physical activity and a healthy diet are the fundamental elements to alleviate this situation. The objective of this study is to determine the relationship of physical activity and eating patterns with body composition, the degree of adiposity and certain metabolic risk factors.<p cl...

Introduction: Preclinical models demonstrated that Angiopoietin-like protein 4 (ANGPTL-4) regulates lipid metabolism and affects energy homeostasis. However, no data exist regarding its involvement in childhood and adolescence, periods of life with important metabolic changes.Objectives: We aimed to investigate circulating levels of ANGPTL-4 in children and adolescents and its relationship with gender, puberty and obesit...