Endocrine Abstracts

The NHS long-term plan made a commitment to annually treating 1000 children and young people living with severe obesity and complications of excess weight. Facilitated by the children’s and young people’s transformation programme at NHSE this has become a reality. This presentation will talk you through the design and delivery of a national programme unlike any before it....

Background: Children with Prader–Willi syndrome (PWS) have a predictable pattern of weight gain, with obesity beginning in early childhood and worsening as they get older. They have low tone and as a result their energy requirements are lower (typically 60% estimated average requirement for energy (EAR)) than age matched controls. We present three case studies of children with PWS who have been following a modified macronutrient diet, with significant positive changes to ...