ESPE Abstracts

Background: In 2020, the average glycaemic index of Type 1 diabetes (T1D) in Southeast Asia (SEA) countries were reported to be at around 83mmol/mol. In many low-middle-income countries (LMICs) in SEA, insufficient infrastructure, lack of universal health coverage and professional knowledge are factors that affect T1D outcomes that adversely affect mortality and morbidity. Action4diabetes (A4D) currently provides comprehensive partnership programmes with defin...

Childhood obesity is associated with present and future complications, including type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease. Although lifestyle interventions (i.e. dietary and physical activity counselling) are the cornerstone of therapy, their impact on body mass index (BMI) is limited. The phase 3a SCALE Kids study (NCT04775082) demonstrated superiority of liraglutide 3.0 mg versus placebo, plus lifestyle interventions, for BMI reduction in children with general (i.e. non-mo...

Background: Children living with paediatric endocrine conditions in resource-poor countries experience inequitable rates of preventable mortality and morbidity. Reducing preventable mortality will help member states committed to delivering on the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals 3.2.1, 3.2.2 and 3.4. CLAN (Caring & Living As Neighbours) has been improving health outcomes for children living with CAH in resource poor countries since 2004,...