Overweight & Obesity
Overeating learned in infancy, study suggests
In the long run, encouraging a baby to finish the last ounce in their bottle might be doing more harm than good.
May 22, 2013
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Pediatric Obesity
Pediatrics
Q&A: Association of food insecurity on body mass index change in a pediatric weight management intervention
Alicia Persaud, MPH, a graduate research assistant in the Division of Pediatrics at Massachusetts General Hospital is the lead author; and Lauren Fiechtner, MD, director of the Center for Pediatric Nutrition at Mass General ...
Sep 27, 2023
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Pediatrics
Community-based intervention feasible for obese children
(HealthDay)—A community-based scalable weight-management program correlates with significant reductions in overweight status in children, according to a study published online Sept. 17 in Pediatrics.
Sep 18, 2012
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Surgery
Obese children more likely to have complex elbow fractures and further complications
Pediatric obesity is currently an epidemic, with the prevalence having quadruped over the last 25 years. Children diagnosed with obesity can be at risk for various long-term health issues and may be putting their musculoskeletal ...
Feb 10, 2014
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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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Pediatrics
Boys prefer foods endorsed by sports celebs, study finds
Boys are more likely to choose unhealthy foods with on-pack endorsements by sports stars than those without, a new study of primary school-aged children has found.
May 28, 2013
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Overweight & Obesity
Study shows obesity in childhood associated with more than double the risk of developing multiple sclerosis
New research to be presented at this year's European Congress on Obesity held in Venice, Italy (12–15 May), shows that having obesity in childhood is associated with more than double the risk of later developing multiple ...
Mar 28, 2024
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Diabetes
Diabetes prevention: Start small, experts say
(HealthDay)—Diabetes robs people of their lives—their vision, their mobility, even their limbs—if it is not controlled, yet the real tragedy of this modern-day scourge is that its most common form, type 2, is largely ...
Nov 15, 2012
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Overweight & Obesity
Today's parents less able to spot obesity in their kids, study shows
(HealthDay)—Parents have become less able to realize when their child is overweight or obese, a new study finds.
Aug 25, 2014
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Overweight & Obesity
BMI measurement may be missing 25 percent of children who could be considered obese
Physicians using body mass index (BMI) to diagnose children as obese may be missing 25 percent of kids who have excess body fat despite a normal BMI, which can be a serious concern for long-term health, according to a Mayo ...
Jun 24, 2014
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