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News, opinions and meeting coverage in pediatrics.

A photo of a little boy listening to a female physician who is taking notes.

<乌鸦传媒>USPSTF Draft Calls for Lifestyle Shift -- Not Meds -- for Kids With Obesity

Behavioral interventions should be main approach; insufficient data to back pharmacologic therapy

A photo of a female physician discussing a body mass index chart with her teen male patient.

<乌鸦传媒>Teens' High BMI Tied to Early Chronic Kidney Disease

"Enormous" risk increase seen in the highest BMI categories

2023 YEAR IN REVIEW OBESITY over a computer rendering of fat cells.

<乌鸦传媒>Year in Review: Obesity

2023 highlights included new FDA approvals, more drugs in development, and a pivot away from BMI

2023 YEAR IN REVIEW Type 2 Diabetes over a photo of a woman using a glucose meter.

<乌鸦传媒>Year in Review: Type 2 Diabetes

New approvals, guidance on GLP-1s before surgery, and access issues led the news in 2023

AAP over a photo of Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, DC.

<乌鸦传媒>AAP Warns on So-Called Toddler Formulas

Beverages are "not nutritionally complete" and not meant for kids with major illness, report says

ObesityWeek over a photo of Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center in Dallas, Texas.

<乌鸦传媒>Gestational Diabetes Exposure in Utero Linked to Brain Changes in Kids

These changes may contribute to an increased risk of obesity in kids, researcher says

ObesityWeek over a photo of Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center in Dallas, Texas.

<乌鸦传媒>Certain Factors Predict Weight Regain After Big Losses

But even "regainers" still kept off most of the weight

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<乌鸦传媒>Mental Health Warning Signs in Latinx Kids Tied to Cardiometabolic Risks

Signs of depression, anxiety in middle school linked with troubles by high school

A photo of an Ozempic injection pen in a miniature shopping cart.

<乌鸦传媒>Are Obesity Drugs for Adolescents Cost-Effective?

Despite the effectiveness of these medications, costs are a major barrier

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<乌鸦传媒>Keto for Kids With Diabetes Carries Risk, AAP Warns

American Academy of Pediatrics outlines policy for low-, very low-carbohydrate diets

Two doctors discussing a patient.

<乌鸦传媒>'Mail-Order Bride' or 'Very Obese': Bias in Resident Patient Handoffs

Weight, race among factors associated with negative stereotypes, blaming language

A photo of a female physician putting a tongue depressor in a teen girl鈥檚 mouth as her mother looks on.

<乌鸦传媒>Medical Spending Higher for Kids Outside Healthy Weight Limits

Expenditures tied to underweight and obesity totaled $1 billion and $2.4 billion in 2018

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<乌鸦传媒>ASA: Hold GLP-1 Agonists Before Elective Surgery

Or else run the risk of aspirating under anesthesia due to delayed gastric emptying

ENDO over a photo of McCormick Place West in Chicago, IL.

<乌鸦传媒>ENDO 2023 Roundup: More Imcivree Data; Statement on Aging; Novel Hypoparathyroid Tx

Some more highlights from the Endocrine Society's annual meeting

ENDO over a photo of McCormick Place West in Chicago, IL.

<乌鸦传媒>Type 2 Diabetes Cases in Kids Still Rising After 'Return to Normal'

Once they returned to school, we thought things would normalize, researcher says

A computer rendering of fat cells.

<乌鸦传媒>High-Dose Leptin Reversed Severe Genetic Obesity in Two Patients

Metreleptin doses several times higher than recommended brought weight down to near normal

A photo of a female physician sitting on a couch with parents and their young sons.

<乌鸦传媒>Better Weight Outcomes for Kids With Family-Based Approach in Primary Care

Program worked better than usual care, but was less effective than expected

A photo of three vials of compounded semaglutide.

<乌鸦传媒>FDA Warns on Certain Forms of Compounded Semaglutide

Some products may not contain the same active ingredient as the approved drugs

A photo of surgeons performing gastric bypass surgery.

<乌鸦传媒>Bariatric Surgery in Kids With Obesity Becoming More Common

Increased rates observed after a 2019 policy statement from the American Academy of Pediatrics

A photo of an unhappy looking overweight boy sitting on a piece of gym equipment.

<乌鸦传媒>What Happens When We Classify Kids' Weight as a 'Disease'?

The AAP obesity guidelines stand to worsen stigma and mental health

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<乌鸦传媒>Quarter of Wegovy-Treated Teens With Obesity Return to Normal Weight

Overall, nearly half dropped below threshold for obesity

<乌鸦传媒>Can Michelle Obama's Drinks for Kids Help Tackle Pediatric Obesity?

Water and milk may be best, but is there value in trying to change industry from within?

AACE over a photo of the San Diego Convention Center in San Diego, CA.

<乌鸦传媒>Insulin Resistance Risk Much Higher for Kids With Obesity

Waist-to-hip-ratio, waist circumference can aid in predicting IR, researcher says

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<乌鸦传媒>Longer Family Meals Are Healthier Meals for Kids

Just 10 minutes made a significant difference in how much fruits, veggies were eaten

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<乌鸦传媒>Can Mothers Pass Obesity on to Daughters?

Approaches to addressing body weight and composition should start early in life, researcher says

A photo of two female students selecting foods at their school cafeteria.

<乌鸦传媒>Kids' BMIs Dropped After Federal School Lunch Overhaul

The Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 had a quick impact

A photo of a preteen boy wearing headphones and playing a video game on a smartphone.

<乌鸦传媒>Kids With High Step Count, Less Screen Time See Lower Obesity Risk

But study suggests more steps alone may not be enough to offset effects of higher screen use

A screenshot of a portion of the boys body mass index chart.

<乌鸦传媒>Extended BMI Charts Help Address the Pediatric Obesity Crisis

They provide an important tool for screening and managing patients

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<乌鸦传媒>AAP Guidelines: 'Watchful Waiting' No Longer the Right Call for Child Obesity

Immediate interventions can ward off worse outcomes later, according to guideline authors

FDA APPROVED semaglutide 2.4 mg (Wegovy) over a photo of a teen girl laying on grass taking a selfie.

<乌鸦传媒>Wegovy OK'd for Teens With Obesity

New indication for popular weight-loss injectable

A photo composite of a Mounjaro injection pen over a bathroom scale displaying question marks.

<乌鸦传媒>Competitor Poised to Take on Obesity Treatment Giant Wegovy in 2023

Both Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk scramble to rectify supply shortages

A photo of male physician measuring the weight of a girl with a beam scale.

<乌鸦传媒>Childhood Obesity Crisis Leads CDC to Expand BMI Charts

Charts now extend to a BMI of 60

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<乌鸦传媒>Adding Gut Health Supplement Helped Kids With Obesity Lose More Weight

Small trial saw metabolic benefits with daily butyrate added to standard of care

RSNA over a photo of McCormick Place Convention center in Chicago, Illinois.

<乌鸦传媒>Obesity Linked to Brain Abnormalities in Kids

It remains unclear whether losing weight would reverse these changes

A photo of an overweight teen male running in a half-marathon.

<乌鸦传媒>Fewer Hospital Trips With Sleeve Gastrectomy vs Gastric Bypass in Teens

But similar risks of complications, reoperations, deaths

Obesity Week over a photo of the San Diego Convention Center in San Diego, California.

<乌鸦传媒>Boys Who Lose Excess Pounds by College May Still See Elevated Cancer Risk

Long-term Swedish study suggests early obesity "programming" in males has lasting impact

A photo of a female physician discussing a body mass index chart with an overweight teen boy.

<乌鸦传媒>Our Hands Are Tied: Treating Prediabetes in Kids

We urgently need more research on pharmacological interventions for this growing epidemic

<乌鸦传媒>Are TikTok Challenges Leading Kids to Eat More Junky Food?

Researchers say policies are needed to protect children from harmful marketing on social media

A photo of an overweight teen boy splashing water at a lake.

<乌鸦传媒>Childhood Obesity Rate Now Exceeds 1 in 5 Kids, Teenagers

Troubling trends since 2011 across age, race, and ethnicity

The Life鈥檚 Essential 8 graphic from the American Heart Association

<乌鸦传媒>Bye-Bye, 'Life's Simple 7': AHA Redefines Cardiovascular Health by Adding Sleep

New metrics and scoring algorithm for heart health in children and adults

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