Growth Parameters and Prevalence of Obesity in PKU Patients and Peers: Is This the Right Comparison?
In this study, we report data from a long-term follow-up on growth, highlighting that the median BMI z-score of PKU children was normal and not statistically different from that of controls. Also, the prevalence of obesity at 12 years of age was overlapping. However, the high prevalence of overweight children in the general population may explain the lack of difference and does not reassure about patients' nutritional risk.
Authors
- Viviana Cristina Tullio (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8660-4248)
- Albina Tummolo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8823-8061)
- Giulia Paterno
- Rosa Carella
- Donatella De Giovanni
- Giada De Ruvo
- Fabrizio Furioso
- Aleksandra Skublewska-D’Elia
Institutions
- Ospedale Pediatrico Giovanni XXIII (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Pediatric Reports
- Published
- 2024-10-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3390/pediatric16040076
- Citations
- 5
- Primary Topic
- Metabolism and Genetic Disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.91