Different Eating Habits Are Observed in Overweight and Obese Children Than in Normal-Weight Peers.

Background: Obesity is diagnosed in 13.6% of early primary school children in Poland. Its presence at this age increases the risk of obesity occurrence in adulthood.

Trichobezoar Found Accidently while Diagnosing Resistance to Thyroid Hormone.

Introduction: Bezoars are masses of indigestible foreign material in the gastrointestinal tract, usually in the stomach. These materials could be indigestible fruits, hair, milk products, or tablets. In children, the most common type of bezoar is trichobezoar (formed from hair).

Validation of the Children's Eating Behaviour Questionnaire in Poland.

Introduction: Obesity is increasingly diagnosed in pre-school and early primary school children. Eating styles displayed by the youngest children may contribute to the development of overweight and obesity. Their assessment may be extremely important in diagnosing the causes of obesity, but also in planning treatment.

Exocrine Pancreatic Function in Girls with Anorexia Nervosa.

Objectives: To assess pancreatic exocrine function in patients with anorexia nervosa using a breath test with C-labeled mixed triglycerides (MTG-BT) and to determine the relationship between the test results and selected biochemical and hormonal parameters.

Material And Methods: Anthropometric measurements, biochemical and hormonal parameters (serum leptin, soluble leptin receptor (sLR), acylated and desacylated ghrelin, free leptin index (FLI)), and MTG-BT were performed in a group of 31 girls with the restrictive type of AN, as well as 38 healthy girls (C).

Results: The average cumulative dose of C-triglycerides recovered with exhaled air (%CD) was similar in both study groups, while the average time from C-triglycerides administration to peak CO excretion in expired air (time to peak (TTP)) was significantly longer in patients with AN compared to C.

Serum adiponectin levels in adolescents and young adults with growth hormone deficiency.

Introduction: Adiponectin (APN) is adipose tissue-derived hormone influencing energy metabolism. Growth hormone deficiency (GHD) may contribute to the development of disturbances in the hormonal function of adipose tissue (AT), and many disorders observed in untreated patients with GHD coincides with these contributed to low serum APN levels.

Objectives: The assessment of serum adiponectin levels in adolescents and young adults with severe or partial GHD and analysis of relationships between serum APN and GH/IGF-1 axis function impairment as well as cardiometabolic risk factors.

Gastrointestinal complications and refeeding guidelines in patients with anorexia nervosa.

Anorexia nervosa (AN) is the third most common disorder, after obesity and asthma, in the population of adolescents between 13-18 years of age. Food intake reduction is associated with whole body dysfunction, affecting its physical, psychological and social spheres. As a result of starvation, dysfunction develops in virtually all systems and organs.

Changes in Platelet Count and Size Indices in Adolescent Patients With Anorexia Nervosa.

The significance of platelet size indices has not been widely analyzed in anorexia nervosa (AN). It seems important to get more knowledge on the easily available indices of platelet function obtained by routine complete blood count analysis in patients with AN. We analyzed platelet count (PLT), platelet distribution width (PDW), and mean platelet volume using an automated blood cell counter in 25 females with AN and healthy age- and gender-matched nonatopic controls.

Serum alpha-klotho concentrations in girls with anorexia nervosa.

Background: Soluble α-klotho may influence energy homeostasis. It also plays a role in calcium-phosphate and vitamin D3 metabolism regulation. Two so far published studies have demonstrated that serum α-klotho levels in patients with AN are decreased, but their relationships with BMI and metabolic disturbances in these patients remain unclear.

Quality of life in transition phase in adolescents and young adults with severe and partial growth hormone deficiency.

Background: Transition is a term used to describe the period of adolescence after which the final adult height during growth hormone (GH) treatment is achieved. According to re-evaluation results in insulin tolerance test (ITT) patients with severe and partial growth hormone deficiency (GHD) may be distinguished.

Objectives: The aim of the study was to assess QoL in patients with different degrees of GHD in transition phase.