Endocrine Abstracts

Body composition using dual energy X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) can be used as an specific method for measuring fat mass and identify individual risk for cardiovascular and metabolic complications in obese children.Objective: To investigate serum leptin level and its relationship with fat distribution in obese children.Materials and methods: Eighty-seven children (male/female=43/44, mean age 12.81±0.5 years). obese (BMI>95 ...

There are limited numbers of studies concerning family education as a risk factor for obesity in children. We aimed to examine the relationship between a children’s weight and family/psychosocial factors, to establish gender differences in eating behavior in obese children.Materials and methods: This cross-sectional study involved 65 obese children (m/f=33/32, mean age 13.5±0.5 years) and 65 mothers. Obesity was defined as BMI scores at ...