ESPE Abstracts

Background: Nowadays, childhood obesity is one of the biggest health emergencies in the developed countries. Obesity leads to multiple metabolic disorders. Thyroid function has been often described as altered in obese children. However, it is not clear whether the thyroid dysfunction is the cause or the consequence of the fat excess.Objective and hypotheses: The aim of the current study was to examine the thyroid function and to assess the frequency of t...