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endocrinologist. BA and uterine and ovarian ultrasounds were performed in girls with CPP and PT. BMI was calculated as weight (kg) /height (m) 2 . The GnRH stimulation test was carried out by subcutaneously injecting 2.5 μg/kg (up to 100 μg) of triptorelin
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prevalence of each metabolic risk component differs with sex ( 3 , 4 , 5 ). Especially abdominal obesity is more common in women ( 2 , 4 , 5 ). Whether the sex differences in the MetS features persist within different body mass index (BMI) classes and
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in children of the general population ( 11 ). However, in patients with childhood-onset CP, the association of parental body mass index (BMI) and obesity after treatment is not well understood. In our study, body weight, body height, and BMI in
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and above, childhood obesity is characterized as a body mass index (BMI) over the 97th sex- and age-related reference percentile ( 3 ). In individuals with childhood obesity, health-related quality of life (QoL) is impaired ( 4 , 5 ) and pivotal
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. Outcomes Primary outcome The primary outcome was change in weight or body mass index (BMI) from baseline to the end of the observation. Secondary outcomes Secondary outcomes were waist circumference (WC), total cholesterol, low
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, another study reported that non-obese women with PCOS were not at risk for GDM ( 20 ). Also, two studies including participants matched for BMI and age did not report increased risk for GDM in women with PCOS ( 21 , 22 ). Despite these inconsistent data
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children (5) and at young adulthood (6) . In our group of children born SGA at term (defined as BW SDS below −2 SDS), we have recently found higher insulin levels compared with the controls when adjusted for BMI, indicating early signs of a peripheral
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potential candidates. Eligible children were those with BMI ≥95 percentile ( 24 ), a total Spence anxiety score ≥55 ( 25 ), without clinical evidence of chronic diseases, and not taking any medication or supplementation. The parents of children identified
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osteoporosis. Obesity is a major medical problem worldwide ( 4 ). Previous research provided evidence of a strong positive correlation between BMD and the BMI ( 5 ). Although this relationship was first interpreted as a possible protective effect of obesity
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Introduction A sedentary lifestyle and a diet rich in carbohydrates and fats during childhood leads to obesity. In Mexico, the National Health and Nutrition Survey 2012 data estimate a high prevalence of obesity, defined as a BMI ≥ the 95th