Obesity

January 30, 2023

A sugary drinks tax in England may have prevented over 5,000 cases of obesity a year in older girls, but had no significant association with obesity levels in year six boys or younger children.

January 16, 2023

A follow-up to a Texas Sprouts gardening intervention found improved glucose control and reduced low-density lipoprotein cholesterol in individuals at a high risk of metabolic diseases.

January 10, 2023

The February 2023 edition of Pediatrics included evidence-based guidelines from the American Academy of Pediatrics on evaluating and treating obesity in children and adolescents.

January 06, 2023

A recent study found that children were more likely to present with high BMI and obesity if they had low Child Opportunity Index scores early in life.

January 05, 2023

Using data from more than 25,000 preschool-aged children in Sweden provides an overview in trends of weight gain and BMI changes that may have impacted pediatric populations during the COVID-19 pandemic.

January 04, 2023

In a recent study, it was found that children with medical complexity are at a greater risk of overweight and obesity compared to children without medical complexity.

January 03, 2023

Novo Nordisk has announced their product Wegovy received approval from the US Food and Drug Administration for use in adolescents aged 12 years and older with obesity.

December 22, 2022

In a recent study, it was found that obesity is not present in all cases of type 2 diabetes in pediatric patients.

December 13, 2022

Amy L. Kiskaddon, PharmD, MBA, BCPPS, discusses how medication doses need to be adjusted for pediatric patients with obesity.

December 09, 2022

In a recent trial, pediatric patients taking butyrate supplements more often saw a significant reduction in body mass index than those taking placebo.