ESPE Abstracts

Background: Dietary patterns have notably changed in Mediterranean countries during the last decades. Mediterranean diet (MeDiet) is associated with lower prevalence of cardiometabolic diseases.Objective and hypotheses: To assess adherence to MeDiet in children and adolescents with abdominal obesity during a comprehensive weight loss intervention.Method: Children and adolescents with abdominal obesity (waist circumference >p90)...

Aim: to assess telomere length (TL) changes and sleep quality in patients with abdominal obesity after a lifestyle intervention.Patients, Material and Methods: 122 patients with abdominal obesity, aged 7-16 years, were included in a control randomized intervention study (NCT031472). Abdominal obesity was diagnosed using the waist circumference. The intervention included a 2-month intensive phase and follow-up at 12 and 2...