Highlights ■ Sugar-sweetened beverages are linked to a poorer inflammatory profile in adolescents. ■ Ultra-processed food intake is associated with a higher leptin/adiponectin ratio. ■ The leptin/adiponectin ratio reflects metabolic risk in adolescent obesity. ■ Dietary quality influences inflammatory hormonal markers. ABSTRACT Objective: To evaluate the relationship between dietary patterns and inflammatory markers in Brazilian adolescents with obesity. Methods: A cross-sectional analysis was conducted among 70 post-pubertal adolescents aged 15–19 years of both sexes who were classified as obese according […]

Objective To analyse the progression of body mass index in eating disorders and to determine the percentile for establishment and resolution of the disease. Methods A retrospective descriptive cross-sectional study. Review of clinical files of adolescents with eating disorders. Results Of the 62 female adolescents studied with eating disorders, 51 presented with eating disorder not otherwise specified, 10 anorexia nervosa, and 1 bulimia nervosa. Twenty-one of these adolescents had menstrual disorders; in that, 14 secondary amenorrhea and 7 menstrual irregularities […]