Survey of some metabolic disorders in obese children and adolescents

Abstract

Background: Childhood obesity has short and long-term side effects such as insulin resistance and lipid disorders in progression of non-communicable diseases. Objective: To survey metabolic disorders in obese children and adolescents. Methods: This descriptive- analytical study was performed on 142 obese children and adolescents (body mass index ≥95th percentile for age and sex) in 2002. Fasting blood sugar, serum lipids and thyroid function tests were evaluated. Glucose tolerance test (GTT) was performed on 42 samples having super obesity (weight ≥140% of ideal body weight) and Dexamethasone Suppression Test (DST) was performed on 22 samples having cushingoid faces. Data were analyzed using SPSS v11/win software by Chi Square and the statistical test (P