Is Being Overweight a Risk Factor for Torsion of the Appendix Testis in Children?: A Paired Case-Control Study.

Maria Coronas-Soucheiron Oriol Martín-Solé Clara Massaguer Xavier Tarrado

Published in: Pediatric emergency care (2023)

Overweight increases the risk of being operated on because of TAT. Because obesity is a rising problem, a greater incidence of TAT remains to be proved.

Keyphrases

weight loss
weight gain
physical activity
young adults
metabolic syndrome
insulin resistance
risk factors
type diabetes
body mass index
high fat diet induced
adipose tissue
germ cell