ESPE Abstracts

Background: The alarming increase in the prevalence of obesity in children and adolescents following COVID-19 pandemic has given rise to an upward trend in Type 2 Diabetes.Aims/Objectives: To determine the prevalence of newly diagnosed Type 2 Diabetes in children and adolescents from the year 2018 to 2022.Methods: A hospital based retrospective study was conducted in the Paediatric...

Background: Central obesity among adolescents has been on the rise globally and there is ample evidence that to suggest that central obesity is a strong predictor of cardiovascular disease and Type 2 Diabetes.Aims/Objectives: To determine the prevalence of Central Obesity among adolescent school children aged 14-18 years in rural Kerala.Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional, schoo...

Background: In recent years, different studies have shown an increasing trend in the prevalence of transient congenital hypothyroidism, varying from 20 to 89%.Aims/Objectives: 1. To determine the prevalence of transient hypothyroidism (TCH) among children diagnosed with congenital hypothyroidism (CH) on newborn screening (NBS). 2. To identify the predictive factors for distinguishing between transient and permanent hypot...