ESPE Abstracts

Background: Obesity in childhood and adolescence represents one of the most challenging public health problems of our century. The prevalence of overweight and obesity in Greece is approximately 21% in children younger than 6 years and up to 40% in older children and adolescents. Mild elevations of TSH concentrations are often detected in obese children and adolescents.Aim: To investigate the thyroid function in overweig...

Background: Thyroid hormones regulate metabolism and play a significant role in cardiovascular homeostasis. However, the association between thyrotropin (TSH), thyroid hormones and cardiometabolic risk factors has not been elucidated in euthyroid children and adolescents with overweight and obesity.Aim: Τo evaluate the relation of TSH and thyroid hormones with cardiometabolic parameters in euthyroid obese, overweight...

Background: The prevalence of obesity in childhood has increased dramatically during the last decades. Dyslipidemia, hypertension and insulin resistance – all components of the metabolic syndrome (MS) and well-known cardiometabolic risk factors – predispose to the development of inflammation and premature atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease in childhood.Aim: To determine “non- traditional” card...

Background: Obesity in adolescence represents a major health problem of our century owing to its epidemic proportions and the associated morbidity and mortality in adult life. In Greece, 41% of adolescents are overweight or obese.Aim: The aim of our study was to investigate the effectiveness of a comprehensive, multidisciplinary, personalized management plan at reducing the prevalence of overweight and obesity in adolesc...

Background: The prevalence of childhood obesity has recently increased, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic, which has led to lifestyle changes as a result of public health regulations and guidelines introduced by governments worldwide.Objective: To investigate the effectiveness of novel e-Health applications in addressing childhood obesity prior to and during the Covid-19 outbreak.Pa...