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Endocrinol Diabetes Nutr (Engl Ed)
December 2024
Department of Clinical Medicine and Nutrition, SPINE Foundation, Buenos Aires, Argentina. Electronic address:
Introduction: Self-perception of body image has been scarcely evaluated in people with Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS), who, in addition to intellectual disability, are often obese. Therefore, we explored whether people with PWS can accurately identify their true image and how this self-perception is impacted by their neuropsychological profile.
Methodology: This observational study included patients with PWS with regular attendance to transdisciplinary treatment at a center specialized in the management of rare diseases.
Br J Nutr
January 2025
Neuroscience and Cardiovascular Physiology Research Center, Federal University of Goiás, Goiânia, GO, Brazil.
Childhood and puberty can affect metabolism, leading to tissue injury and malfunction later in life. The consumption of high-processed foods rich in salt and sugar is increasing in middle- and high-income countries, especially among young people. It is necessary to evaluate the effects of high salt and sugar levels in the youth on most injured organs during metabolic challenges.
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June 2023
Department of Sports Medicine and Sportology, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.
Introduction: This study examines the background of underweight young women in Japan from multiple perspectives, focusing on whether they have ever dieted.
Methods: A screening survey was administered to 5,905 underweight (BMI < 18.5 kg/m2) women aged 18-29 years, who could report their birth weight recorded in their mother-child handbook.
Int J Adolesc Med Health
June 2020
Department of Preventive and Social Medicine, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER), Puducherry, India.
Introduction And Objectives: Adolescence is a transition stage when girls start developing positive and negative images regarding their body shape and appearance. It is a period where there is a constant urge among females to get a skinny and slim body shape. These distinguished unreal body shapes are influenced by the mass media and other common cultural idols.
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