y radioimmunoassay

serum cortisone level and dexamethasone suppression test in 79 childrenwith simple obesity were dertermined and compared with those in 70 normal children. The resultsshowed that serum cortisone level in ehildren with sunple obesity inereased slightly and therelation of HPAaxis was balanced. It suggests that there has been some change in adrcnal functionin children with sunple obesity. Compared with traditional low dosage dexamethasone suppressiontest

the dexamethasone suppression test of the previous night is simple

accurate and especiallysuitable for screening of obesity children at the outpatient department.