Abstract Purpose/methods Prader–Willi syndrome (PWS) is a rare genetic disorder
displaying different clinical features, including obesity and bone impairment …

Abstract Background In patients with Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS) body composition is
abnormal and alterations in appetite regulating factors, bone mineral density and insulin-like …

Purpose Obesity, insulin resistance, and puberty seem to influence and been inversely
associated with 25-hydroxy vitamin D (25OHD) levels. To our knowledge, a study on 25OHD …

Prader–Willi syndrome (PWS) is a genetic disorder characterized by hyperphagia with
progressive, severe obesity, and an increased risk of obesity-related comorbidities in adult …

Purpose 25OHD levels in patients with Prader-Willi Syndrome (PWS), the most frequent
cause of genetic obesity with a peculiar fat mass distribution, are still debated. Insulin …

Context: Low bone mineral density (BMD) is the most important risk factor for fragility
fracture. Body weight is a simple screening predictor of difference in BMD between …

Background: The aim of the study was to determine if physical activity (PA) is associated with
bone health in children with Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS). Methods: Participants included …

Abstract Purpose Angiopoietin-like 8 (ANGPTL8) is a liver-and adipose tissue-produced
protein that predicts non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and altered metabolic …

Aim: To compare body composition in children with Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS) not naïve
to growth hormone (GH) with obese and lean controls. Methods: Participants included 12 …

OBJECTIVES: To study bone mineral status, body composition, and biochemical markers of
bone turnover in Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS). STUDY DESIGN: Eight subjects with PWS …