Effect of growth hormone treatment on energy expenditure and its relation to first-year growth response in children.
Saartje StraetemansD A SchottGuy PlasquiHilde DotremontAngèle J G M Gerver-JansenAn VerrijkenKlaas WesterterpLuc J I ZimmermannWillem-Jan M GerverPublished in: European journal of applied physiology (2018)
GH treatment showed a positive effect on EE in prepubertal children after 6 weeks. No effect on physical activity was observed. The increase in TEE appeared to be valuable for the prediction of good first-year growth responders to GH treatment.