Il bambino con sindrome di Prader-Willi - Societa' Italiana Obesità ...
Il bambino con sindrome di Prader-Willi - Societa' Italiana Obesità ...
Il bambino con sindrome di Prader-Willi - Societa' Italiana Obesità ...
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Manifestations and management:<br />
growth and fee<strong>di</strong>ng<br />
obesity<br />
Is nearly always present in PWS after 6<br />
years of age, if it is not actively avoided<br />
It is central in <strong>di</strong>stribution with relative<br />
sparing of the <strong>di</strong>stal extremities<br />
In in<strong>di</strong>viduals with PWS the lean body<br />
mass is low and the fat mass is high.<br />
The hyperfagia is almost always<br />
present<br />
Manifestations and management:<br />
growth and fee<strong>di</strong>ng<br />
Treatment<br />
Supportive counseling for<br />
parents<br />
Low-calorie well-balanced<br />
<strong>di</strong>et<br />
Regular exercise program<br />
Growth hormone