Obesity and Diabetes
Data on obesity and diabetes in children described by researchers at University of North Carolina, Division of Endocrinology
Published in Obesity and Diabetes Week, March 17th, 2008
Scientists discuss in 'Serum ghrelin concentrations are increased in children with growth hormone insensitivity and decrease during long-term insulinlike growth factor-I treatment' new findings in obesity and diabetes. "Ghrelin increases food intake, body weight, and growth hormone (GH) secretion. Serum concentrations of ghrelin are low in obese hyperinsulinemic persons, are reduced by infusion of insulin into normal-weight subjects, and are increased in underweight hypoinsulinemic patients with anorexia nervosa," scientists in the United States report.
"Laron syndrome is an autosomal recessive disorder of GH insensitivity that results in decreased insulinlike growth...
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