Endocrinology

New research suggests adolescent obesity could increase risk of type 1 diabetes in young adulthood.

An analysis of the SEARCH for Youth in Diabetes details historic and contemporary disparities in insulin pump use for pediatric type 1 diabetes based on racial/ethnic background, household income, and insurance type.

Karen O. Klein, MD, and Kent L. Reifschneider, MD, discuss a central precocious puberty (CPP) patient case regarding factors that would lead a physician to either stop treating a patient or continue with treatment.

Karen O. Klein, MD, and Kent L. Reifschneider, MD, discuss a central precocious puberty (CPP) patient case regarding factors that would lead a physician to treat a patient.

Karen O. Klein, MD, and Kent L. Reifschneider, MD, discuss individualizing treatment decisions in girls with central precocious puberty (CPP).

An analysis of more than 100 mother-child pairs from Colorado found children with fetal exposure to cannabis had increased fat mass and fasting glucose levels compared to their counterparts without fetal exposure to cannabis.

Karen O. Klein, MD, provides an overview of CPP (central precocious puberty) as well as a review of the study design and baseline characteristics from the Vargas Trujillo et al study on the importance of individualizing treatment decisions in girls with CPP.

Puberty is a pivotal development stage that signifies the move from childhood to adulthood. While the timing of puberty can range naturally, the age of onset for puberty in boys and girls has been moving up in recent decades and, for some, this process is triggered entirely too early causing a cascade of short- and long-term consequences.

Central precocious puberty doesn’t just describe adolescents on the early end of the puberty spectrum. This rare condition triggers significantly earlier sexual development—in girls more often than boys—that can cause lifelong symptoms.

There are a number of reasons a child may show signs of puberty early with many not requiring treatment. However, full initiation of puberty before the normal age range can signal other problems.

The development of adult body odor and axillary hair growth early in life may not always signal that a child is beginning puberty.

A look at the clinical features of puberty in boys to help determine where patients are in the process.

Age of first menarche has long been seen as a girl's start to puberty, but breast development may be a better fit.

Puberty will happen for every child, but when it arrives early or is delayed both parent and child may be worried. A presentation at the virtual 2021 American Academy of Pediatrics National Conference & Exhibition discussed typical reasons for both early and delayed pubertal development.

With both type 1 and type 2 diabetes on the rise in children, it’s important to understand the factors that can lead to the development of diabetic retinopathy.

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the AstraZeneca once-weekly injectable therapy for use in children aged 10 to 17 years.

A session at the virtual Scientific Sessions for the American Diabetes Association offered some best practices for the diagnosis and treatment of hypoglycemia.

A session at the virtual Scientific Sessions for the American Diabetes Association examined the potential long-term outcomes for a child who experiences neonatal hypoglycemia.

A study presented during a poster session at the American Diabetes Association Virtual 81st Scientific Sessions evaluated performance, safety, and satisfaction of an extended-wear insulin infusion set in patients with type 1 diabetes.

A session at the virtual Scientific Sessions for the American Diabetes Association examines the role food insecurity may play in glycemic control and acute complication among type 2 diabetes patients.

The impact of nutrition in the first years of life on future cardiometabolic health has been generally understood, although gaps about certain populations remain. A session at the virtual Scientific Sessions for the American Diabetes Association sought to fill the gap for Native American children.

Low socioeconomic status is a main driver of disparities in health care. A presentation at the virtual Scientific Sessions for the American Diabetes Association addressed how they impact pediatric diabetes care.

For many underserved type 1 diabetes patients the ability to seek specialist care is out of reach for a variety of reasons. One program discussed at the virtual Scientific Sessions for the American Diabetes Association seeks to change that by empowering primary care providers through education to provide much-needed specialist care to those patients.

Previous research has shown that type 1 diabetes can impact the brain. A study examines whether this impact can persist or even worsen.

Type 1 diabetes treatment has improved dramatically over the years. A new study examines the efficacy of a closed loop system.