hrp0094p2-191 | Fat, metabolism and obesity | ESPE2021

Resting energy expenditure and body composition in children and adolescents with severe obesity due to (suspected) medical causes: comparison between different subtypes of obesity

Abawi Ozair , Koster Emma , Welling Mila , Boeters Sanne , van Rossum Elisabeth , van der Voorn Bibian , de Groot Cornelis , van den Akker Erica ,

Background: Paediatric obesity is a multifactorial disease characterized by an imbalance between energy intake and expenditure. In rare cases, obesity is caused by underlying medical disorders arising from disruptions in the leptin-melanocortin pathway, which regulates satiety and energy expenditure.Aim: To investigate resting energy expenditure (REE) in relation to body composition in children and adolescents with sever...