Track: pediatric endocrinology and diabetes

Pediatric Hormonal and Metabolic Health

This session provides an in-depth overview of hormonal disorders and metabolic diseases in children and adolescents, focusing on advances in diagnosis, long-term management strategies, and emerging therapeutic approaches. It highlights the importance of early detection and multidisciplinary care in optimizing growth, development, and metabolic health outcomes in pediatric patients.


Growth Disorders and Short Stature:

Explores the evaluation and management of growth abnormalities, including constitutional growth delay, growth hormone deficiency, and genetic syndromes. Emphasizes growth monitoring, endocrine testing, and hormone replacement therapies.


Pediatric Diabetes Mellitus:

Focuses on Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes in children, including pathophysiology, early diagnosis, and individualized treatment strategies. Discusses insulin therapy, oral agents, lifestyle modification, and glycemic control targets.


Thyroid Disorders in Children:

Covers hypothyroidism, hyperthyroidism, and congenital thyroid abnormalities. Highlights screening methods, hormonal replacement therapy, and the impact of thyroid dysfunction on neurodevelopment and growth.


Adrenal and Pituitary Disorders:

Examines conditions such as adrenal insufficiency, Cushing syndrome, and pituitary hormone deficiencies. Discusses diagnostic evaluation, hormonal assays, and long-term endocrine management.


Childhood Obesity and Metabolic Syndrome:

Addresses the rising prevalence of obesity and its complications in children, including insulin resistance, dyslipidemia, and hypertension. Emphasizes preventive strategies, dietary interventions, and behavioral modifications.


Bone and Mineral Metabolism Disorders:

Explores conditions such as rickets, vitamin D deficiency, and calcium-phosphorus imbalance. Discusses nutritional management and supplementation strategies to support skeletal development.


Advances in Pediatric Endocrine Care and Diabetes Technology:

Highlights innovations such as continuous glucose monitoring, insulin pump therapy, and artificial pancreas systems. Emphasizes personalized medicine and improved quality of life for children with endocrine disorders.