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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

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