Searchable abstracts of presentations at key conferences in endocrinology

ea0095p137 | Obesity 2 | BSPED2023

Effects of daily glucocorticoid on body composition in Duchenne muscular dystrophy: Isolating fat mass increase to establish weight management interventions

Mcquillan Erin , Dunne J , Horrocks I , Mochrie R , Joseph S , Shepherd S , Wong SC

Background: Glucocorticoid (GC) therapy is the standard management for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD), but its use is associated with significant side effects, including weight gain. Limited research exists on the impact of GC initiation on body composition in DMD, particularly regarding the timing of fat mass increase.Objective: This study aimed to assess changes in growth parameters, namely height-SDS, weight-SDS, b...