Preliminary evidence for an impulsivity-based thrifty eating phenotype.

Introduction: Low birth weight is associated with obesity and an increased risk for metabolic/cardiovascular diseases in later life.

Results: The results of the snack delay test, which encompassed four distinct trials, indicated that the gender × intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR) × trial interaction was a predictor of the ability to delay the food reward (P = 0.002).

Autism spectrum disorders.

Pervasive developmental disorders are a group of neurodevelopmental disorders characterized by impairments in communication, reciprocal social interaction and restricted repetitive behaviors or interests. The term autism spectrum disorders (ASD) has been used to describe their variable presentation. Although the cause of these disorders is not yet known, studies strongly suggest a genetic basis with a complex mode of inheritance.

Classic galactosemia presenting with unilateral Peters' anomaly.

Objective: To report a case of classic galactosemia that presented with a rare ocular finding, Peters' anomaly.

Clinical Presentation And Intervention: A neonate, born to first-degree healthy cousins, presented with persistent vomiting, failure to thrive, lethargy, and jaundice. Corneal opacity was noticed in the left eye.