Abstract

Background: Craniopharyngioma (CP) are the most common sellar tumors in children. Patients often develop excessive weight gain and obesity due to several factors as involvement or damage of the hypothalamus. Previous studies on the weight development in CP patients have shown an increase in weight before and in the first ten years after diagnosis leading to an impaired quality of life. The long-term weight development in these patients has not been investigated till now.

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