DESIGN In order to characterize whether different degrees of adipose tissue storage may be associated with markers of early atherosclerosis, we evaluated oxidant-antioxidant status and inflammatory markers and determined carotid intima-media thickness (cIMT) in healthy constitutional lean and obese pre-pubertal children. METHODS Eighty healthy pre-pubertal lean and obese children were recruit...

The purpose of this study was two fold a) to determine the levels of hormonal parameters which are related to growth and sexual maturation (T, SHBG, FAI, GH) in 66 pre-pubertal and early-pubertal boys (11-13 years old) who systematically engage in individual and team sports activities of endurance, strength, speed and skill, respectively, and b) to investigate the effect of two different forms ...

The commonest malignant ovarian tumour in the adolescent group is yolk sac tumour. It commonly encountered adolescents and young women. Incidence 1% of all tumours. We reported a case 9-year-old girl who presented with intermittent lower abdominal pain, not settling medical management. Abdominal ultrasonogram showed left adnexal echogenic mass measuring 5×6 cm cystic spaces internal vascularity...

Recovery cardiac cost (RCC) after short duration high intensity exercise and its relationship with physical and physiological parameters were assessed for 45 sedentary girls aged 10-25. RCC of postpubertal girls were significantly lower than those of prepubertal and just pubertal girls, when expressed in terms of cost in beats above rest. No significant differences were found among the three gr...

Excess weight is often associated with insulin resistance (IR) and may disrupt fat oxidation during exercise. This effect is further modified by puberty. While studies have shown that maximal fat oxidation rates (FOR) during exercise decrease with puberty in normal-weight (NW) and overweight (OW) boys, the effect of puberty in NW and OW girls is unclear. Thirty-three NW and OW girls ages 8-18 y...