ESPE Abstracts

Background: Metabolic syndrome (MS) is increasingly reported in obese children. So far, MS evaluations were performed for children at the age of 10 and over.Objective and hypotheses: Our aim is to evaluate the prevalence of MS and insulin resistance (IR) in obese children between 3 and 9 years old according to modifying National Cholesterol Education Program Adult Treatment Panel-III (NCEP-III) and International Diabetes Federation (IDF) criteria.<p ...

Background: Childhood is a dynamic process with continuous growth and development. Growth charts are essential for the assessment of children’s health status. Standards previously established in children aged 6–18 years, according to percentile curves are used in Turkey.Objective and hypotheses: To determine the effect of different environmental factors on growth of children with the same genetic origin. We investigated the parameters of growth...

Background: Many clinicians are aware of the systemic complications of obesity, however there are few studies on the effect of the ocular manifestations of obesity. The ocular complications of obesity include diabetic retinopathy, high intraocular pressure, cataracts, macular degeneration, floppy lid syndrome, pseudotumor cerebri, and exophthalmos. All of these complications can have serious consequences to the individual’s ocular health and visual well-being.<p class...

Background: Children with Turner syndrome (TS) have a specific growth pattern that is quite different from that of healthy children. Many countries have population specific growth charts for TS.Objective and hypotheses: Considering national and ethnic differences, we undertook this multicentered collaborative study to construct growth charts and reference values for height, weight, and BMI from birth to adulthood for spontaneous growth of Turkish girls w...