ESPE Abstracts

Background: A significant number of long-term complications are reported in childhood acute lymphatic leukemia (ALL) survivors, and among them metabolic syndrome (MetS).Objective and hypotheses: To evaluate the prevalence of features of MetS. In addition, we evaluated the presence of steatohepatitis which is described in association with MetS in otherwise healthy subjects.Method: We assessed waist circumference, triglycerides level...

Background: Fructose consumption in children is increasing, as is the prevalence of metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD). Despite the growing evidence supporting the effects of added sugars in the development of metabolic syndrome and related comorbidities, the association between fructose intake and liver diseases remains to be clarified, especially in young people. Our study aim ed to evaluate the role of fructose intake on metabo...