ESPE Abstracts

The prevalence of metabolic syndrome (MetS) in young population continues to rise. Obesity is a chronic inflammatory disorder in which leptin, adiponectin and C reactive protein (CRP) play an important role. This study aimed to determine whether these adipokines are significant markers in defining MetS in pediatric population and to assess the effect of hypocaloric diet and physical activity on serum concentrations of adiponectine, leptin, and high sensitivity CRP (hs-CRP).</p...

Background: Pediatric obesity has increased worldwide over the last decades, being diagnosed at ever-younger ages.Objective and hypotheses: Evaluation of clinical and biological parameters and changes that occur in children with obesity; metabolic syndrome (MetS) identification in the studied groups; identification, evaluation, analysis and correlation of the adipogenic factors with the carotid intima media thickness (CIMT).Method:...

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....

Introduction: Neurodevelopmental disability (NDD) is a common problem in children health, occurring in 5–10% of the pediatric population.Aim: To evaluate the endocrine and metabolic complications described in patients with NDD.Material and method: Children with NDD, aged below 9 years old, admitted to 1st Pediatric Clinic of Children Emergency Hospital, Timişoara, România, between January 2014-March 2016 w...

Background: The ‘catch-up growth’ phenomenon in children born small for gestational age (SGA) has been linked to early onset obesity with the subsequent emergence of metabolic syndrome (MetS). The intima media thickness of the common carotid artery (CIMT) is a well-known marker of subclinical atherosclerosis.Objective and hypotheses: To determine the association between being born SGA and CIMT, a measure of atherogenesis and to investigate meta...

Background: Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) represents one of the most common complains for adolescent girls to present to endocrinologist. PCOS has the potential to affect the young person both metabolically, physically, psychologically and socially.Objective: To evaluate the metabolic and psychological consequences of PCOS in adolescent girls.Method: Adolescent girls admitted in the Endocrinology Department of Children Emergency...

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...

Background: Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) represents one of the most important chronic liver diseases and it is an important component of the metabolic syndrome in obese patients. As severity, it includes several clinicopathological entities such as simple steatosis, nonalcoholic fatty liver (NAFL), nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) and NASH cirrhosis.Aims of study: To evaluate the presence of NAFLD diagnose...

Introduction: Bone metabolism disorders in the pediatric age are crucial areas of research, particularly in tertiary care settings where comprehensive evaluation and treatment are paramount.Aim: To assess the prevalence of bone metabolism disorders among pediatric patients admitted to the Endocrinology Department and to evaluate the medication prescribed for these conditions underlining the current practices and challeng...