ESPE Abstracts

Introduction: Abnormal levels of lipids and lipoproteins are recognized as a prominent cardiovascular risk factor associated with increased morbidity and mortality. In many studies childhood obesity has been shown to be associated with increased levels of total cholesterol (TH), triglycerides (TG), LDL-cholesterol, and decreased levels of HDL-cholesterol.Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the risk of dyslipidemia (abnormal levels of all of ...

Background: Insulin resistance for adolescents with obesity takes up a central role in the development of metabolic comorbidities, especially of type 2 diabetes.Objective and hypotheses: The aim of this study was to compare anthropometric data, apolipoprotein B, glucose, insulin level and HOMA-IR coefficien between genders.Method: Data about anthropometric parameters, blood samples, 6-min walk test (6MWT), eating habits and physica...