Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Obesity and vitamin D deficit are risk factors for inflammation, insulin resistance, hypertension and impeded bone mineralization and also cardiovascular disease. type 2 diabetes and osteoporosis. As globally both conditions reach pandemic levels and the level of vitamin D negatively correlates with obesity we studied this correlation and impact on a group of children suffering from obesity.Materials and method: We conducted a retrospective...

Introduction: The prevalence of obesity and metabolic syndrome among children is rising alarmingly worldwide, so the need is high for an objective and easily manageable predictor, in order to control obesity’s impact on health. Childhood weight gain results from an imbalance between energy expenditure and energy intake, where the intake surpasses the energy requirements, including metabolic rate and growth. Physical inactivity impacts growth and muscle formation and can l...