BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Obesity is a common yet incompletely understood complication of childhood craniopharyngioma. We hypothesized that craniopharyngioma is associated with specific defects in energy balance compared to obese control children. METHODS: Eleven craniopharyngioma patients were recruited for a study on body composition and energy balance. Eight subjects were obese. The obese craniopharyngioma patients had a mean age (+/-SD) of 11.2 +/- 1.7 years. The average body mass index z score was 2.33 (+/-0.32). A previously studied group of obese children (BMI z score 2.46 +/- 0.46) served as controls. Resting energy expenditure (REE) was determined by indirect calorimetry and body composition by dual energy X-ray absorptiometry in all children. RESULTS: Obese craniopharyngioma patient subjects had increased mean (+/-standard error) fat-free mass compared to obese controls (57% +/- 0.88 % vs 50.0% +/- 0.87%, p = 0.02). The obese craniopharyngioma patients had a 17% lower REE compared to values expected from the World Health Organization equation (1,541 +/- 112.6 vs 1,809 +/- 151.8 kcal; p = 0.01). In contrast, the obese control children had measured REE within 1% of predicted (1,647 +/- 33.2 vs. 1,652 +/- 40.2; p = 0.8). In a linear regression model, REE remained significantly lower than predicted after controlling for FFM. CONCLUSIONS: Lower REE may be a factor contributing to obesity in children with craniopharyngioma. Further study is needed into the mechanisms for reduced energy expenditure in patients with craniopharyngioma.
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:Obesity is a common yet incompletely understood complication of childhood craniopharyngioma. We hypothesized that craniopharyngioma is associated with specific defects in energy balance compared to obese control children. METHODS: Eleven craniopharyngiomapatients were recruited for a study on body composition and energy balance. Eight subjects were obese. The obese craniopharyngiomapatients had a mean age (+/-SD) of 11.2 +/- 1.7 years. The average body mass index z score was 2.33 (+/-0.32). A previously studied group of obesechildren (BMI z score 2.46 +/- 0.46) served as controls. Resting energy expenditure (REE) was determined by indirect calorimetry and body composition by dual energy X-ray absorptiometry in all children. RESULTS:Obese craniopharyngiomapatient subjects had increased mean (+/-standard error) fat-free mass compared to obese controls (57% +/- 0.88 % vs 50.0% +/- 0.87%, p = 0.02). The obese craniopharyngiomapatients had a 17% lower REE compared to values expected from the World Health Organization equation (1,541 +/- 112.6 vs 1,809 +/- 151.8 kcal; p = 0.01). In contrast, the obese control children had measured REE within 1% of predicted (1,647 +/- 33.2 vs. 1,652 +/- 40.2; p = 0.8). In a linear regression model, REE remained significantly lower than predicted after controlling for FFM. CONCLUSIONS: Lower REE may be a factor contributing to obesity in children with craniopharyngioma. Further study is needed into the mechanisms for reduced energy expenditure in patients with craniopharyngioma.
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