<ѻý>USPSTF Recommends Behavioral Interventions for Kids With High BMIѻý> Final recommendations did not include weight-loss drugs Jun 18, 2024
<ѻý>For Teens With Severe Obesity, Financial Incentives Work for Weight Lossѻý> Randomized trial proves benefit of adding gift card incentives to dietary measures Jun 17, 2024
<ѻý>BMI Affirmed as Good Screening Tool for Kids, Teens With Elevated Adiposityѻý> Those with high BMI were 29 times more likely to have high fat mass index Jun 03, 2024
<ѻý>Semaglutide May Boost Taste Sensitivityѻý> Other taste-related changes also potentially seen with the GLP-1 agent in proof-of-concept study Jun 02, 2024
<ѻý>Tirzepatide Sheds Pounds in Chinese Adults With BMI as Low as 24ѻý> Percentage weight loss is in line with pivotal trial results using standard obesity thresholds May 31, 2024
<ѻý>Ultraprocessed Food Consumption in Young Kids Tied to Cardiometabolic Risk Factorsѻý> Link seen in adults for years, but study shows association in children ages 3 to 6 years May 23, 2024 video
<ѻý>GLP-1 Agonist Scripts Jumped 600% for Teens, Young Adults Since 2020ѻý> Females accounted for most of the prescription fills May 22, 2024
<ѻý>Insufficient Sleep May Influence Cognition in Teens With Overweight and Obesityѻý> Restricted sleep did not have same effects on adolescents with less weight May 21, 2024
<ѻý>Obesity, Low Body Mass Linked to Mental Health Concerns in Adolescentsѻý> Psychosomatic concerns also increased significantly from 2002 to 2018 May 15, 2024
<ѻý>New School Meal Standards: An Encouraging Step Towards Healthier Kidsѻý> The momentum coming from the federal government is promising May 10, 2024
<ѻý>Some Patients Suffered Psychiatric Issues After Ozempic Initiationѻý> Two case reports detailed suicidal ideation, mania in weeks following semaglutide initiation May 05, 2024
<ѻý>Time-Restricted Eating Tied to Modest Weight Lossѻý> Benefits appeared to come mainly from reduced caloric intake Apr 19, 2024
<ѻý>No Link Between GLP-1 Drugs and Suicide, Says European Regulatorѻý> EMA announcement comes a few months after FDA's preliminary evaluation Apr 12, 2024
<ѻý>Study Assuages Thyroid Cancer Fears With GLP-1 Receptor Agonistsѻý> Study findings support conclusions of the European Medicines Agency's recent investigation Apr 10, 2024
<ѻý>GLP-1 Users May Have Increased Endoscopy-Related Aspiration Pneumonia Riskѻý> Overall incidence is still low, however Apr 01, 2024
<ѻý>Need 10,000 Daily Steps to Prevent Obesity? It May Depend on Geneticsѻý> Current recommendations may underestimate activity needs for people with high genetic risk Mar 27, 2024
<ѻý>Online Obesity Program Helped Primary Care Patients Lose Weightѻý> Weight regain was less in the groups who participated in 9 months of active maintenance Mar 11, 2024
<ѻý>Wegovy Approved for Major Heart Disease Preventionѻý> New indication for patients with obesity or overweight and a history of cardiovascular disease Mar 08, 2024
<ѻý>One-Week GLP-1 Agonist Hold Not Enough Before Anesthesia?ѻý> Even following this rule, increased residual gastric content still prevalent Mar 07, 2024
<ѻý>Rumors on Kate Middleton's Health Swirl; Alcohol Deaths Surge; 1 in 8 Have Obesityѻý> Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by ѻý staff Mar 01, 2024
<ѻý>Perioperative Complications Not Deciding Factor Between Two Bariatric Proceduresѻý> Short-term complications and safety similar for sleeve gastrectomy and RYGB Jan 30, 2024
<ѻý>Increasing BMI in Kids Tied to 100% Fruit Juice Consumptionѻý> Findings support guidance limiting such beverages in young children, researcher says Jan 16, 2024
<ѻý>FDA Clears Wegovy, Other GLP-1 Drugs of Suicidality Risk for Nowѻý> Preliminary evaluation reassures, while the agency's review continues Jan 11, 2024
<ѻý>More Kids Getting Their Hands on Nonprescription Weight-Loss Productsѻý> Almost 10% of kids said they've tried at least one drug or dietary supplement in their lifetime Jan 10, 2024
<ѻý>Beware of Fake Ozempic, FDA Warnsѻý> Agency seized thousands of counterfeit units already Dec 22, 2023
<ѻý>USPSTF Draft Calls for Lifestyle Shift -- Not Meds -- for Kids With Obesityѻý> Behavioral interventions should be main approach; insufficient data to back pharmacologic therapy Dec 12, 2023
<ѻý>Teens' High BMI Tied to Early Chronic Kidney Diseaseѻý> "Enormous" risk increase seen in the highest BMI categories Dec 11, 2023
<ѻý>Year in Review: Obesityѻý> 2023 highlights included new FDA approvals, more drugs in development, and a pivot away from BMI Dec 01, 2023
<ѻý>Year in Review: Type 2 Diabetesѻý> New approvals, guidance on GLP-1s before surgery, and access issues led the news in 2023 Nov 01, 2023
<ѻý>AAP Warns on So-Called Toddler Formulasѻý> Beverages are "not nutritionally complete" and not meant for kids with major illness, report says Oct 21, 2023
<ѻý>Gestational Diabetes Exposure in Utero Linked to Brain Changes in Kidsѻý> These changes may contribute to an increased risk of obesity in kids, researcher says Oct 18, 2023
<ѻý>Certain Factors Predict Weight Regain After Big Lossesѻý> But even "regainers" still kept off most of the weight Oct 17, 2023
<ѻý>Mental Health Warning Signs in Latinx Kids Tied to Cardiometabolic Risksѻý> Signs of depression, anxiety in middle school linked with troubles by high school Oct 16, 2023
<ѻý>Are Obesity Drugs for Adolescents Cost-Effective?ѻý> Despite the effectiveness of these medications, costs are a major barrier Sep 30, 2023
<ѻý>Keto for Kids With Diabetes Carries Risk, AAP Warnsѻý> American Academy of Pediatrics outlines policy for low-, very low-carbohydrate diets Sep 18, 2023
<ѻý>'Mail-Order Bride' or 'Very Obese': Bias in Resident Patient Handoffsѻý> Weight, race among factors associated with negative stereotypes, blaming language Aug 14, 2023
<ѻý>Medical Spending Higher for Kids Outside Healthy Weight Limitsѻý> Expenditures tied to underweight and obesity totaled $1 billion and $2.4 billion in 2018 Jul 03, 2023
<ѻý>ASA: Hold GLP-1 Agonists Before Elective Surgeryѻý> Or else run the risk of aspirating under anesthesia due to delayed gastric emptying Jun 30, 2023
<ѻý>ENDO 2023 Roundup: More Imcivree Data; Statement on Aging; Novel Hypoparathyroid Txѻý> Some more highlights from the Endocrine Society's annual meeting Jun 20, 2023
<ѻý>Type 2 Diabetes Cases in Kids Still Rising After 'Return to Normal'ѻý> Once they returned to school, we thought things would normalize, researcher says Jun 20, 2023