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Health status of children and young persons with congenital adrenal hyperplasia in the UK (CAH-UK): a cross-sectional multi-centre study.

Irina BacilaNeil Richard LawrenceSundus MahdiSabah AlviTimothy D CheethamElizabeth CrowneUrmi DasMehul Tulsidas DattaniJustin H DaviesEvelien GeversRuth E KroneAndreas KyriakouLeena PatelTabitha RandellFiona J RyanBrian KeevilSyed Faisal AhmedNils P Krone
Published in: European journal of endocrinology (2022)
Our results show an increased prevalence of problems with growth and weight gain in CAH children and suggest reduced quality of life. This highlights the urgent need to optimise management and monitoring strategies to improve long-term health outcomes.
Keyphrases
  • weight gain
  • young adults
  • body mass index
  • birth weight
  • mental health
  • cross sectional
  • risk factors
  • weight loss
  • middle aged
  • physical activity