Gut hormones secretion across clusters of Metabolic Syndrome in prepubertal children with obesity

Conclusion Components of MetS and GH concentrations are impaired in prepubertal children with obesity compared to controls. The close association between progressive alterations in GH levels and increasing number of components of the MetS might indicate a role of these hormones in the determination of metabolic risk.
Source: Hormone Research in Paediatrics - Category: Endocrinology Source Type: research