Endocrine Abstracts

Materials and methods: We investigated 79 normal (1st group) and 99 overweight (2nd group) preschool children. Deficient sport and average physical activity (APA) duration, risen appetite (point-assessment), prolonged television viewing and computer using time in children were considered as risk-factors of juvenile obesity manifestation. Height, weight, waist circumflex (WC) was measured; body mass index (BMI) was calculated. Serum leptin levels were detected by immunoenzyme m...