ESPE Abstracts

Background: Epidemiological studies have shown associations between placental weight (PW) and perinatal and postnatal linear growth and weight gain.Objectives: To report trimmed placental weight (PWT) and evaluate their association with birth weight (BWT), and gestational age (GA) in a large cohort of mother/ baby pairs in Qatar. (n= 80722).Methods: Retrospective data anal...

Introduction: Glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) is a rough indicator of glycemic control and not useful to evaluate aspects related to acute or daily glycemic changes in diabetic patients. With the emphasis on intensive management of type 1 diabetes (T1DM), data from studies support using Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) to improve glycemic control and reduce glucose variability, which is related to an increase in macro and microvascular complications.<p clas...

we compared gender effect on growth and metabolic control with CAH. Morbidities associated with CAH, including risks of obesity, hypertension, dysglycemia, and dyslipidemia were investigated.Methods: Data from 30 children with CAH were analyzed retrospectively. They received hydrocortisone (n= 11) or prednisolone (n= 19) and fludrocortisone (0.1: 0.15 mg OD) since early infancy. The mean hydrocortisone dose = 22.5 +/- 7...

Introduction: Obesity is serious health concern that affect the children during pandemic due to school closing and shifting to online teaching with suspension of almost all physical activity. In addition, many overweight and obese children had irregular meal timing, frequent snacking, and increased screen time at home.Objectives: To study the effect of COVID 19 on weight gain during the lock- down and shifting to online ...

Introduction: Nutrition, bodily activity, and behavior-modifying practices are recognized interventions in managing obesity. Our aim was to review available information on the short-term effects of intervention (3-4 months) on body composition of overweight and obese children and adolescents.Methods: We reviewed the anthropometric data (Weight, height (HtSD), and BMI of 16 obese children aged 12 +/- 2.2 years. Body compo...

Introduction: Stimulated GH peak values have been shown to correlate well with nocturnal GH peak values and with nocturnal mean GH values. In addition, the expression level of serum IGF-1 in ISS has been shown to be significantly lower than that in normal children despite their normal GH peak response to provocation.Objectives: To investigate the value of using the IGF1/GH peak ratio in the anthropometric assessment of c...

Introduction: Accumulating evidence indicates various but significant effects of human milk IGF1 (HMIGF1) on infantile and childhood linear growth and weight gain. Studies on maternal factors affecting the level of HMIGF1 need to be clarified.Objectives and Methods: We performed electronic literature systematic review using PubMed, Google Scholar, and Web of Sciences with the aim to provide an update on maternal factors ...

Introduction: Because of the associations and links between abnormal placental weight and both fetal and maternal disorders, it is important to have the national normal standard for placental weight as a normality reference.Aims: To find out the national placental weight standards for babies born between 37th and 43rd weeks of gestation in all groups of males and females babies born AGA, SGA, and LGA.<p class="abstex...

We studied anthropometric measures (z scores) from birth to 2 years in 115 infants who were born with birth weight <2.5 kg but > 1.5 kg. They were divided into two groups based on Fenton's preterm growth standards at birth. Group 1 (AGA) with weight z score (WAZ) > -2 (n = 100), and group 2 (SGA) with WAZ < -2 (n = 15). Postnatal growth data were evaluated based on the WHO growth standard without correction for prematurity.<p class="abste...

Introduction: Prematurity, post-maturity, and significant deviations in birth weight are associated with significant morbidities and mortalities.Aim: The aim of this study was to identify the cumulative incidence (CI) of premature, postmature, and term birth rates additionally to find out the prevalence of SGA, AGA, and LGA using INTERGROWTH-21 st fetal growth standards.Methods: Th...