Clinical significance of serum gonadotropin and androgen levels among Egyptian overweight/obese pubertal girls.

Objectives: Evaluate the association between overweight/obesity with serum gonadotropin and androgen levels in Egyptian pubertal girls.

Subjects And Methods: A case-control study carried out in "Obesity Clinic" of "Diabetes, Endocrine and Metabolism Pediatric Unit (DEMPU)", Pediatric Hospital, Cairo University. It included 40 overweight and obese girls and 40 age-matching normal weight (control) ones, aged 12-18 years.

Association Between Visceral Adipose Tissue and Estradiol with Bone Health among Obese Women with Metabolic Syndrome.

Background And Objective: Visceral Adipose Tissue (VAT) which is associated with a higher risk of Metabolic Syndrome (MS) shows adverse effects on bone health. Moreover, MS is associated with high concentrations of serum estradiol (E2), which is essential for bone, as it inhibits bone resorption. This study aimed to investigate the impact of visceral fat and serum E2 levels on bone health markers (vitamin D, C-terminal peptide, Ca and BMD) in obese women with and without MS.

Bone Health and its Relation to Energy Intake, Fat Mass and its Distribution.

Background And Objectives: Osteoporosis and obesity are two of the most important inter-related diseases worldwide. This study aimed to investigate impact of fat mass and its distribution on bone health in relation to energy intake among sample of Egyptian women.

Materials And Methods: A cross-sectional study included 116 Egyptian women with age range 25-65 years old.

The Interaction of Social, Physical and Nutritive Factors in Triggering Early Developmental Language Delay in a Sample of Egyptian Children.

Background: Language acquisition and child development during the early years of life depend on multiple interacting factors.

Aim: To explore potential factors that can impact language development in 2 groups of Egyptian children, one with normal language development and the second with delayed development. Also, to explore to what extent can the involvement of impaired motor development potentiate the risk of developmental language delay.

Obesity phenotype in relation to gene polymorphism among samples of Egyptian children and their mothers.

Obesity is complex heterogeneous disease controlled by genes, environmental factors, and their interaction. Genetic factors account for 40-90% of the body mass index variations. Body mass index (BMI) of children correlates more closely with maternal than paternal BMI.

Neck Circumference as a Predictor of Adiposity among Healthy and Obese Children.

Background: Obesity, particularly in the upper part of body, is a major health problem. Because body mass index (BMI) does not adequately describe regional adiposity, other indices of body fatness are being explored.

Objectives: To determine if neck circumference is a valid measure of adiposity (fat distribution) among group of Egyptian children.

Is Neck Circumference an Indicator for Metabolic Complication of Childhood Obesity?

Background: The possible role of neck circumference (NC) for screening childhood obesity and its complication is not well characterized.

Aim: To assess NC and to explore its increase as risk factor with metabolic syndrome (MS) variables.

Methods: Cross sectional case-control study included 50 obese children (BMI ≥95(th) percentile) and 50 healthy (BMI 15(th)-‹85(th) percentile).