Effect of an individualised training programme during weight reduction on body composition: a randomised trial.

Objective: To study the effect of a standardised training programme focusing on maintenance of fat free mass during weight reduction by energy reduction in obese children.

Design: Randomised trial of physical training programme and dietary advice (group A) versus dietary advice alone (group B).

Subjects: Thirty obese children and adolescents (14 group A, 16 group B) participated in the 12 week long programme; 20 children (10 group A, 10 group B) were also reassessed after one year.

Autosomal dominant familial Mediterranean fever--like syndrome.

Unlabelled: We report a syndrome characterized by recurrent episodes of fever and serositis in an Austrian family. Three family members over two successive generations were affected. The febrile episodes had their onset at the age of 11-12 years, lasted 1-5 weeks, and occurred in intervals of 6-24 months.

Vascular responses by transcutaneous oximetry in adolescents with and without diabetes.

The vascular response of the skin was evaluated by transcutaneous oximetry (TcPO2) in the forearm in 119 adolescents with type I diabetes aged 10.4-19.8 (median 15.

The prospective assessment of autonomic nerve function by pupillometry in adolescents with type 1 diabetes mellitus.

The study aimed to compare the longitudinal assessment of automatic nerve function by computerized infrared pupillometry and standard cardiovascular tests in adolescents with diabetes. Adolescents (n = 150) were assessed at two time points (T1 and T2). The median time interval between assessments was 1.

Changes in lean body mass in obese children during a weight reduction program: effect on short term and long term outcome.

Objective: To study the changes in body composition during a weight reduction program in obese children and adolescents.

Design: A short-term longitudinal study.

Subjects: Forty-one obese children and adolescents (19 M, 22F, age 8.