ESPE Abstracts

Obesity, the silent pandemic of the 21st century, is being observed at increasingly younger ages. Included in the metabolic syndrome (MetS), it creates a favorable environment for the development of other components, such as impaired glucose tolerance (IGT), insulin resistance (IR), dyslipidemia (DysL) and arterial hypertension (HT). The aim of this study was to asses the influence of birth weight for gestational age (BW-GA) and age on the occurence of MetS and its components....

Key Words: obesity, subclinical hypothyroidism, childrenIntroduction: There is a growing interest in the relationship between obesity and thyroid dysfunction, even more so nowadays when obesity has become a widespread global issue. Initially believed to be the cause of obesity, the risk of developing hypothyroidism may be increased in obese children due to adaptive mechanisms. The study aims to evaluate the prevalence of...

Background: Childhood obesity has emerged as a global pandemic, posing significant health challenges and necessitating urgent action to address its widespread prevalence and associated metabolic consequences. Understanding the link between childhood obesity, being born large for gestational age (LGA), and insulin resistance (IR) in children is crucial for developing targeted interventions and sustainable preventive measures against long-term health risks assoc...

Introduction: Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a group of conditions that occur simultaneously, involving excess body fat, arterial hypertension, impaired glucose metabolism and dyslipidemia. Establishing effective preventive measures and therapies requires an understanding of the relationship between childhood obesity and the early development of MetS components.Objective: The aim of this study was to identify and explore t...