ESPE Yearbook of Paediatric Endocrinology

Preface: Welcome to the 4th edition of this section on Global Health in Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes. We again found a vast array of articles that are relevant to the ambitious 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development adopted in 2015 by all United Nations member states. Pediatric Endocrinology specifically fits with Sustainable Development Goal 3: “Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages”, a Goal that focuses on non-communicable disease...

Welcome to the 3rd edition of this chapter on Global Health in Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes. It is very comforting to witness the rapid increase in high quality research papers that challenge guidelines commonly made for and used in resource-rich settings and that propose new approaches based on the specific characteristics of resource-limited settings. We found many papers on the topic of Developmental Origins of Health and Disease/Type 2 diabetes, on conge...