Endocrine Abstracts

DM1 constitutes a real challenge in everyday practice for both physicians and patients. Due to the complexity of the disease and its unpredictable nature, structured education and training programs are nowadays implemented that ensure active patient involvement and self-care behaviors to achieve adequate glycemic control, prevent diabetic complications and improve the quality of life of patients. These programs provide patients with the necessary knowledge and skills to self-m...

Introduction: Acanthosis nigricans is a condition commonly associated with disorders characterised by insulin resistance. Data regarding the treatment of acanthosis nigricans are still insufficient.Case report: A 10-year-old overweight girl (BMI=24 kg/m2) presented at the obesity outpatient clinic. Her family history was negative for metabolic syndrome. Clinical examination revealed extensive acanthosis nigricans involving the neck and armpit....

Objectives: To estimate the body mass index (BMI) distribution among Greek female adolescents in 2012 and to compare it with data from 2000, to find associations of obesity with dietary and social factors, as well as to determine the prevalence of acne, hirsutism and menstrual irregularities in the same population.Methods: All female students (n=380) aged 12–18 years of two randomly selected high schools, after obtaining a written consent f...

Oxidative stress in humans has been associated with obesity. Puberty is a maturation period characterized mainly by changes of the GH and the gonadotrophin hormones secretion. To investigate the possible association of the GH and the hypothalamic–pituitary–gonadal (HPG) axes before and during early puberty, with the pro- and anti-oxidation mechanisms 76 healthy, pre-pubertal normal weight (n=28), pre-pubertal obese (n=11), early pubertal normal weig...