ESPE Abstracts

Background: Childhood obesity, defined as having a BMI ³95th percentile for age and gender, can have serious consequences, hence; new treatments are needed. Liraglutide, a glucagon-like peptide-1 hormone, is the first FDA-approved therapy for adolescents’ obesity in over a decade. This study aim ed to evaluate the efficacy of liraglutide for weight loss and other metabolic parameters in children with obesity in Saudi Arabia.<s...

Background: Precocious puberty refers to the early development of secondary sexual characteristics in girls before the age of eight. It is classified into two categories based on the cause: central (GnRH dependent) and peripheral (GnRH independent) precocious puberty. Brain MRI is the most commonly used method to assess underlying brain pathology, particularly in girls under the age of six.Objective: The aimof this study...