Overweight & Obesity
Obese kids: Not all hope is lost
For many young children who are obese, the future might not be as grim as previously thought, a University of Michigan study suggests.
Aug 6, 2018
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News tagged with pediatric obesity
Diabetes
Study identifies shortcomings when young patients with type 2 diabetes transition from pediatric to adult care
Youth-onset type 2 diabetes is increasing globally as a result of pediatric obesity. A new study in Diabetic Medicine shows that young adults with type 2 diabetes have substantially worse blood sugar control and loss to follow-up ...
Mar 12, 2018
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Overweight & Obesity
Experts explain what parents should know about pediatric obesity
Contrary to what many people think, childhood obesity doesn't just happen if a child eats too much and exercises too little. Sure, proper nutrition and physical activity are crucial to anyone's health, but there are many ...
Sep 19, 2017
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Overweight & Obesity
Endocrine society experts issue clinical practice guideline on pediatric obesity
The Endocrine Society today issued a Clinical Practice Guideline advising healthcare providers on how to prevent and treat childhood obesity with lifestyle changes.
Jan 31, 2017
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Overweight & Obesity
Risk of adolescents being overweight impacted by neighborhood education, income levels
A new Kaiser Permanente study found an increased risk for becoming overweight or obese among normal-weight 18-year-olds who lived in neighborhoods with lower education or income levels. The study, published today in Pediatric ...
Aug 25, 2016
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Overweight & Obesity
Pre-pregnancy obesity increases odds of having overweight children
A new Kaiser Permanente study, published in Pediatric Obesity, found that pre-pregnancy obesity and excessive weight gain during pregnancy was associated with an increased risk of the child becoming overweight at age 2. The ...
Apr 25, 2016
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Medical research
Controlling 'bad cholesterol' production could prevent growth of tumours
Several studies have recognized a link between obesity and cancer. Richard Lehner, professor of Pediatrics and investigator at the Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry, has taken his research further to understand how tumour cells ...
Apr 5, 2016
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Overweight & Obesity
Obese kids young as age 8 show signs of heart disease
Imaging tests of obese children—some as young as 8 years old—showed signs of significant heart disease and heart muscle abnormalities, according to research presented at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions ...
Nov 10, 2015
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Overweight & Obesity
Support from grandparents linked with lower levels of obesity in children
A new pilot study from Karolinska Institutet and the University of Oxford has shown how important the support from grandparents could be in protecting against child obesity.
Jul 27, 2015
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Bariatric surgery can benefit some obese children and teens
Bariatric surgery—as a last resort when conservative interventions have failed—can improve liver disease and other obesity-related health problems in severely obese children and adolescents, according to a position paper ...
Jan 20, 2015
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