ESPE Abstracts

Background: Dyslipidaemia is related with the initiation and progression of atherosclerosis in children, and the total cholesterol (TC) and non-high density lipoprotein cholesterol (non-HDL-C) are commonly used screening tools for identifying children with dyslipidaemia. The triglyceride-to-high density lipoprotein cholesterol (TG/HDL-C) ratio has recently been reported as a marker of insulin resistance in obese children and adolescents.Objective and hyp...

Background: The serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25OHD) levels are known to be lower in obese children, probably due to sequestration of vitamin D in the adipose tissue. However, there is no consensus on the dose adjustment for vitamin D supplementation in obese children with vitamin D deficiency (VDD).Aims: To compare the response to vitamin D replacement in normal weight vs overweight children with VDD, and to investigate the determinant for increment of 25O...