Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Constitutional thinness (CT) is a rare condition of natural low body weight, with normal menstruation, no fear of weight gain and no hormonal abnormalities except for an anorexigenic hormonal profile. CT can be considered as the opposite of obesity and its resistance to weight loss. Therefore, we hypothesised they would have a resistance to weight gain.Methods: 10 female Controls (BMI 18.5–25 kg/m2) and 10 CT women (BMI<...