pediatric obesity/edema

OBJECTIVE To test the hypothesis that adolescent obesity would be associated with greater risks of adverse health in severely obese adults. METHODS Before weight loss surgery, adult participants in the Longitudinal Assessment of Bariatric Surgery-2 underwent detailed anthropometric and comorbidity

Alström syndrome is a rare genetic ciliopathy caused by a mutation in the ALMS1 gene. The syndrome is characterized by cone-rod dystrophy, dilated myocardiopathy, childhood obesity and sensorineural hearing loss. To date, cystoid macular edema has not been reported. A female affected by Alström

OBJECTIVE To describe four adolescents with hyperglycemic hyperosmolar syndrome, an uncommon presentation of type 2 diabetes in pediatric patients. METHODS Case report. METHODS Two tertiary pediatric intensive care units in university teaching hospitals. METHODS Four obese adolescents with