[Obesity in children: new controversies and present prevention measures].

The authors realise a synthesis on classical data and recent pathogenic explanations in childhood obesity. The obesity is a nutritional disorder of great interest nowadays and surpasses the incidence of the major problem of pediatrics until now--the malnutrition. There is documented data concerning the global incidence of obesity which is continuously growing when it comes to children.

Glycogen storage disease type I--between chronic ambulatory follow-up and pediatric emergency.

Background And Aims: To describe the characteristics of patients with type I glycogenosis, the presentation types, the main clinical signs, the diagnostic criteria and also the disease outcomes on long term follow-up.

Methods: The study group consisted of 6 patients (medium age 3 years 6 months) admitted in hospital between 2001 and 2005 and followed-up for 1 to 5 years. The sex ratio was 1:1.