A Study on Dietary Habits and Lifestyle of Girls with Precocious Puberty.
10.5223/pghn.2016.19.2.130
- Author:
Jae Seong HEO
1
;
Hyeok Soo MOON
;
Mi Kyeong KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Pediatrics, Presbyterian Medical Center, Jeonju, Korea. kmik7@hanmail.net
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Precocious puberty;
Obesity index;
Dietary habit;
Life style
- MeSH:
Body Weight;
Counseling;
Education;
Exercise;
Female*;
Food Habits*;
Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone;
Humans;
Life Style*;
Meals;
Motor Activity;
Obesity;
Parents;
Puberty, Precocious*
- From:Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition
2016;19(2):130-138
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: This study was conducted to analyze the change in the obesity index in girls receiving a gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonist (GnRHa), based on treatment duration, and to aid in nutritional counseling by investigating dietary habits and lifestyle. METHODS: Anthropometric examinations were conducted on 62 girls treated with GnRHa from January 2010 through July 2014. Parents were asked to fill out questionnaires on patient dietary habits and lifestyle. RESULTS: The group taking GnRHa for over 1 year had a higher rate of obesity increase than the group taking GnRHa for less than 1 year, but they had common habits related to obesity, which should be corrected. In addition, 69.2% of the normal weight group taking GnRHa for over 1 year gained weight, and needed more intensive programs, which include physical exercise and nutritional education. Although girls with precocious puberty showed a decrease in the intake of high-calorie foods with nutritional intervention regardless of treatment duration, they still had problems that needed improvement, such as shorter meals and lack of exercise. CONCLUSION: Girls with precocious puberty and their parents should emphasize maintenance of proper body weight, especially when treatment for over 1 year is anticipated. Consistent education in nutrition, ways to increase intensity and duration of physical activity, and the need to slow down mealtimes are important in managing obesity; doctors need to perform regular checkups and provide nutritional counseling.
