[Metabolic profile and concentration of ghrelin and obestatin in children and adolescents with obesity].
Claudia Lizett García-GonzálezEnrique Romero-VelardeCarmen Magdalena Gurrola-DíazMartha Patricia Sánchez-MuñozGuadalupe Irma Catalina Soto-LunaPublished in: Revista medica del Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social (2022)
The lower concentration of ghrelin in obese children may indicate a negative feedback to regulate energy consumption. Children and adolescents with obesity show metabolic and lipid profile alterations that place them at risk of early development of cardiovascular risk factors.