ESPE Yearbook of Paediatric Endocrinology

To read the full abstract: J Adolesc Young Adult Oncol. 2017;6:294-298The difficulties in defining obesity in childhood cancer survivors have been emphasised. In these patients, body mass index (BMI) has been confirmed to be a poor predictor of body fatness, because of their impaired linear growth, body composition changes (decreased lean mass and fat redistribution) and abdominal adiposity. Th...

To read the full abstract: Development and Psychopathology 2017;29:1517-1538Work in rodents, already some years ago, showed that epigenetic changes can be transmitted trans generations. This study shows that in humans, the simple act of touching during infancy has lifelong consequences on gene expression through epigenetic changes that sustain for at least 4 years. Children who were distresse...