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ea0029p1670 | Thyroid (non-cancer) | ICEECE2012

Iodine supply and prevalence of thyroid autoimmunity and autoimmune thyroiditis in children and adolescents between 1 and 16 years old in our city

Garcia-Garcia E. , Vazquez-Lopez M. , Garcia-Fuentes E. , Rodriguez-Sanchez F. , Munoz-Vico J. , Bonillo A. , Soriguer F.

Introduction: Thyroid autoimmunity is related to iodine supply. Iodine nutrition has improved in our country, but the prevalence of autoimmune thyroiditis in our children is unknown.Objectives: To determine the status of iodine nutrition in children and adolescents in our city. To calculate local prevalence of thyroid autoimmunity and autoimmune thyroiditis in pediatric ages.Design: Cross-sectional epidemiological study.<p clas...

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ea0016p591 | Paediatric endocrinology | ECE2008

Prevalence of obesity and metabolic syndrome among Spanish adolescents

Garcia-Garcia Emilio , Galera Rafael , Gomez-Bueno Sara , Gamez Maria-Dolores , Lopez-Ruzafa Encarnacion , Ruiz-Sanchez Ana , Oliva Patricia , Martin Manuel , Vazquez Angeles , Bonillo Antonio

Purposes: To report the prevalence of obesity, metabolic syndrome (MS) and its related components among adolescents living in the city of Almería (south of Spain). To examine the distribution of HOMA-IR (homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance).Methods: A total of 373 subjects attending secundary school (aged 1217 years) participated in a community-based cross-sectional survey. IOTF (International Obesity Task Force) criteria were u...

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Iodine supply and prevalence of thyroid autoimmunity and autoimmune thyroiditis in children and adolescents between 1 and 16 years old in our city

Prevalence of obesity and metabolic syndrome among Spanish adolescents

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