ESPE Yearbook of Paediatric Endocrinology

To read the full abstract: J Adolesc Young Adult Oncol. 2017;6:294-298The difficulties in defining obesity in childhood cancer survivors have been emphasised. In these patients, body mass index (BMI) has been confirmed to be a poor predictor of body fatness, because of their impaired linear growth, body composition changes (decreased lean mass and fat redistribution) and abdominal adiposity. Th...

Brief Summary: This prospective natural history study examined the timing and positive indicators for reshaping of vertebral fractures (VF) in glucocorticoid (GC)-treated patients with chronic diseases. Complete VF reshaping occurred in 82.3% of patients, with similar frequencies in all diagnosis groups (leukemia, rheumatic disorders and nephrotic syndrome) in a median time of 1.3 years. Likelihood of VF reshaping was positively related to higher lumbar spine bone mineral dens...