scholarly journals Effects of exenatide on weight and appetite in overweight adolescents and young adults with Prader-Willi syndrome

2016 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 221-228 ◽  
Author(s):  
P. Salehi ◽  
I. Hsu ◽  
C. G. Azen ◽  
S. D. Mittelman ◽  
M. E. Geffner ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Young Adults ◽  
Adolescents And Young Adults ◽  
Prader Willi Syndrome ◽  
Overweight Adolescents

Body image and sexual interests in adolescents and young adults with Prader–Willi syndrome

2011 ◽  
Vol 24 (7-8) ◽  
Author(s):  
Varda Gross-Tsur ◽  
Talia Eldar-Geva ◽  
Fortu Benarroch ◽  
Orit Rubinstein ◽  
Harry J. Hirsch
Keyword(s):  
Body Image ◽  
Young Adults ◽  
Adolescents And Young Adults ◽  
Prader Willi Syndrome ◽  
Sexual Interests

scholarly journals Risk Factors for Disordered Eating in Overweight Adolescents and Young Adults: Table I.

2015 ◽  
Vol 40 (10) ◽  
pp. 1048-1055 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrea B. Goldschmidt ◽  
Melanie M. Wall ◽  
Katie A. Loth ◽  
Dianne Neumark-Sztainer
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Young Adults ◽  
Disordered Eating ◽  
Adolescents And Young Adults ◽  
Overweight Adolescents

scholarly journals Effects of COVID-19 Lockdown on Weight, Body Composition, and Behavior of Children, Adolescents, and Young Adults with Prader–Willi Syndrome

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (20) ◽  
pp. 4746
Author(s):  
Andrea Karoline Mohr ◽  
Constanze Laemmer ◽  
Sandra Schulte ◽  
Bettina Gohlke
Keyword(s):  
Young Adults ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Behavioral Problems ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Adolescents And Young Adults ◽  
Prader Willi Syndrome ◽  
And Behavior ◽  
Parental Commitment ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Igfbp 3

To reduce transmission of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), many countries implemented lockdowns, causing the closure of childcare services. This study was designed to evaluate the impact of the COVID-19 lockdown in March–April 2020 on children, adolescents, and young adults with Prader–Willi syndrome (PWS) living in Germany. We recruited 180 participants with a genetically confirmed PWS. All families completed a questionnaire, and participants underwent a post-lockdown assessment; the last examination before the lockdown was determined as the pre-lockdown assessment. We used bivariate analyses to compare pre- and post-lockdown outcomes. Weight standard deviation scores (SDSPWS) and body mass index (BMI)-SDSPWS remained stable or even decreased in some age groups. A statistically significant gain in lean body mass (LBM) was found in all groups <18 years of age. We observed an increase in IGF-I and IGFBP-3 concentrations without a significant change in growth hormone (GH) dosage. Most families (95.4%) reported set mealtimes and implementation of structured activities (72.2%) during the lockdown period. We therefore suggest that the favorable development of weight/BMI and LBM was caused by an interplay of a suspected enhanced GH administration and continuous parental commitment. However, more intense behavioral problems were observed in 45.7%, which persisted post-lockdown in 33.7%.

scholarly journals Autistic, Aberrant, and Food-Related Behaviors in Adolescents and Young Adults with Prader-Willi Syndrome: The Effects of Age and Genotype

2017 ◽  
Vol 2017 ◽  
pp. 1-10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Atsushi Ishii ◽  
Hiroshi Ihara ◽  
Hiroyuki Ogata ◽  
Masayuki Sayama ◽  
Masao Gito ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Young Adults ◽  
Pervasive Developmental Disorders ◽  
Developmental Disorders ◽  
Rating Scale ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Japanese Version ◽  
Adolescents And Young Adults ◽  
Prader Willi Syndrome ◽  
Aberrant Behavior Checklist ◽  
Significant Difference

The effects of age and genotype were examined, with regard to the severity of aberrant, autistic, and food-related behaviors in Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS), with an emphasis on the contrast between adolescents and young adults. The Aberrant Behavior Checklist Japanese version (ABC-J), the Food Related Problem Questionnaire (FRPQ), and the Pervasive Developmental Disorders Autism Society Japan Rating Scale (PARS) were administered to 65 PWS patients, including 20 adolescents (ages 12 to 17) and 45 young adults (ages 18 to 29). Significant differences (Mann–Whitney U tests) were found in ABC-J (p=0.004) and PARS (p=0.021), with lower scores in adolescents than in young adults. While DEL subgroups showed no significant differences between the two age groups in ABC-J (p=0.063) and PARS (p=0.134), mUPD subgroups showed a statistically significant difference in terms of ABC-J (p=0.007). No significant differences were found between adolescents and young adults, in terms of FRPQ (p=0.163). These results suggest that aberrant and autistic behaviors follow a marked worsening trend from around the age of 18. On the other hand, food-related behaviors give no sign of change at this transitory stage. Young adults with mUPD were found to be significantly more severe than adolescents with mUPD, in terms of aberrant behaviors.

The Relationship Between Narcissism and Personality Traits of the Five-Factor-Model in Adolescents and Young Adults

2018 ◽  
Vol 46 (6) ◽  
pp. 516-522 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marc Allroggen ◽  
Peter Rehmann ◽  
Eva Schürch ◽  
Carolyn C. Morf ◽  
Michael Kölch
Keyword(s):  
Young Adults ◽  
Personality Traits ◽  
Five Factor Model ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Adolescents And Young Adults ◽  
Personality Factors ◽  
Big Five Personality ◽  
Grandiose Narcissism ◽  
Vulnerable Narcissism ◽  
The Relationship

Abstract.Narcissism is seen as a multidimensional construct that consists of two manifestations: grandiose and vulnerable narcissism. In order to define these two manifestations, their relationship to personality factors has increasingly become of interest. However, so far no studies have considered the relationship between different phenotypes of narcissism and personality factors in adolescents. Method: In a cross-sectional study, we examine a group of adolescents (n = 98; average age 16.77 years; 23.5 % female) with regard to the relationship between Big Five personality factors and pathological narcissism using self-report instruments. This group is compared to a group of young adults (n = 38; average age 19.69 years; 25.6 % female). Results: Grandiose narcissism is primarily related to low Agreeableness and Extraversion, vulnerable narcissism to Neuroticism. We do not find differences between adolescents and young adults concerning the relationship between grandiose and vulnerable narcissism and personality traits. Discussion: Vulnerable and grandiose narcissism can be well differentiated in adolescents, and the pattern does not show substantial differences compared to young adults.

Epidemiological Trends in Attempted Suicide in Adolescents and Young Adults Between 1996 and 2004

Crisis ◽  
2009 ◽  
Vol 30 (3) ◽  
pp. 115-119 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stephanie De Munck ◽  
Gwendolyn Portzky ◽  
Kees Van Heeringen
Keyword(s):  
Young Adults ◽  
Attempted Suicide ◽  
Suicide Attempts ◽  
Epidemiological Studies ◽  
Adolescents And Young Adults ◽  
University Hospital ◽  
International Studies ◽  
Suicide Attempters ◽  
Increased Risk ◽  
Epidemiological Trends

Background: Notwithstanding the epidemiological studies indicating an increased risk of attempted suicide among adolescents and young adults, there is a scarcity of international studies that examine long-term epidemiological trends in rates and characteristics of this vulnerable group. Aims: This article describes the results of a 9-year monitoring study of suicide attempts in adolescents and young adults referred to the Accident and Emergency Department of the Gent University Hospital (Belgium). Methods: Between January 1996 and December 2004, trends, sociodemographic, and methodrelated characteristics of suicide attempts were assessed by a psychiatrist on data sheets. Results: Attempted suicide rates declined from 1996 to 2001 and then rose until 2004, but did not exceed previous rates. During the 9 years of monitoring, there was a preponderance of female suicide attempters, except for 1997. Rates of attempts and of fatal suicide were negatively correlated. Significantly more males than females deliberately injured themselves. Younger attempters, especially females, significantly more often poisoned themselves with analgesics. In nearly one in five attempts, alcohol was used in combination with other methods, and alcohol intake was more commonly observed in older suicide attempters. Nearly half of the adolescents were identified as repeaters. Conclusions: The results of this study warrant further monitoring of trends and characteristics of young suicide attempters.

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