ArticleFood & nutrition research2015
Nutritional intakes in children with Prader-Willi syndrome and non-congenital obesity.
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- Multidimensional Characterisation of Eating Behaviour in Genetic Obesity: A Systematic Review.Obesity facts · 2026Pooled it
- Correlations between endocrine-metabolic characteristics and body fat distribution, appetite, growth, and memory in children with Prader-Willi syndrome.Clinics (Sao Paulo, Brazil) · 2026Article
- Assessing Metabolic Syndrome Risk in Children and Adolescents with Prader-Willi Syndrome: A Comparison of Index Performance.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- Measured Resting Energy Expenditure by Indirect Calorimetry and Energy Intake in Long-Term Growth Hormone-Treated Children with PWS.Hormone research in paediatrics · 2025Article
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- A Personalized Approach to Determining the Caloric Needs of Children with Prader-Willi Syndrome Treated with Growth Hormone.Journal of clinical medicine · 2023Article
- Associations between Oxidant/Antioxidant Status and Circulating Adipokines in Non-Obese Children with Prader-Willi Syndrome.Antioxidants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
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- Specific Dietary Components and Gut Microbiota Composition are Associated with Obesity in Children and Adolescents with Prader-Willi Syndrome.Nutrients · 2020Article
- Early Detection and Management of Prader-Willi Syndrome in Egyptian Patients.Journal of pediatric genetics · 2019Article
- The associations between diet and physical activity with body composition and walking a timed distance in adults with Prader-Willi syndrome.Food & nutrition research · 2018Article
- Growth hormone therapy for Prader-willi syndrome: challenges and solutions.Therapeutics and clinical risk management · 2016Review
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Abstract
backgroundIndividuals with Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS) have extremely regulated diets to prevent the development of morbid obesity.
objectiveThis study evaluated potential deficiencies in macro and micronutrients in a cohort of youth with PWS and compared them to a group of children with non-congenital obesity and to US national recommendations.
designParticipants were 32 youth with PWS (age=10.8±2.6 years, body fat=46.7±10.1%) and 48 children without PWS but classified as obese (age=9.7±1.2 years, body fat=43.4±5.7%). Participants' parents completed a training session on food recording before completing a 3-day food record during a typical week including a weekend day and two weekdays, as well as a screening form indicating nutritional supplements use.
resultsYouth with PWS reported less calories (1,312±75 vs. 1,531±61 kcal, p=0.03), carbohydrate (175±10 vs. 203±8 g), and sugars (67±5 vs. 81±4 g; p=0.04 for both) than obese. Youth with PWS consumed more vegetables (1.1±0.1 vs. 0.6±0.1 cups) and more of them met the daily recommendation (p<0.01 for both). Likewise, youth with PWS consumed more calcium than obese (899±53 vs. 752±43 mg) and more of them met the recommended daily dose (p=0.04 for both). The majority of participants in this study did not meet the vitamin D recommendation.
conclusionDespite consuming less calories, youth with PWS had a similar proportion of macronutrients in their diet as children with obesity. Micronutrient deficiencies in calcium and vitamin D in youth with PWS were noted despite a third of youth with PWS consuming multivitamin supplements. Special attention must be paid to the diets of youth with PWS and with obesity to ensure they are meeting micronutrient needs during this period of growth and development.
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