Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Obesity in youth has become increasingly common. This study aims to determine the predictive factors of obesity in adolescents.Materials and Methods: This is an analytical cross-sectional study of a representative sample of high school students in the year 2019. Overweight and obesity were defined based on age- and sex-specific body mass index (BMI) z-score cutoffs. Data were analyzed using SPSS 20.0 software.Results:...

Subclinical hypothyroidism (SCH) is a common disorder and indications of treatment are still being debated. The aim of our study was to describe the therapeutic and evolutionary characteristics of SCH.Methods: We undertook a longitudinal retrospective study in 110 patients with SCH biologically defined by increased serum thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) levels (>4 mIU/l) and normal FT4. Pregnancy, age less than 18 years, personal history of partial ...