<ѻýҕl>USPSTF Recommends Behavioral Interventions for Kids With High BMIѻýҕl> Final recommendations did not include weight-loss drugs Jun 18, 2024
<ѻýҕl>For Teens With Severe Obesity, Financial Incentives Work for Weight Lossѻýҕl> Randomized trial proves benefit of adding gift card incentives to dietary measures Jun 17, 2024
<ѻýҕl>BMI Affirmed as Good Screening Tool for Kids, Teens With Elevated Adiposityѻýҕl> Those with high BMI were 29 times more likely to have high fat mass index Jun 03, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Semaglutide May Boost Taste Sensitivityѻýҕl> Other taste-related changes also potentially seen with the GLP-1 agent in proof-of-concept study Jun 02, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Tirzepatide Sheds Pounds in Chinese Adults With BMI as Low as 24ѻýҕl> Percentage weight loss is in line with pivotal trial results using standard obesity thresholds May 31, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Ultraprocessed Food Consumption in Young Kids Tied to Cardiometabolic Risk Factorsѻýҕl> Link seen in adults for years, but study shows association in children ages 3 to 6 years May 23, 2024 video
<ѻýҕl>GLP-1 Agonist Scripts Jumped 600% for Teens, Young Adults Since 2020ѻýҕl> Females accounted for most of the prescription fills May 22, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Insufficient Sleep May Influence Cognition in Teens With Overweight and Obesityѻýҕl> Restricted sleep did not have same effects on adolescents with less weight May 21, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Obesity, Low Body Mass Linked to Mental Health Concerns in Adolescentsѻýҕl> Psychosomatic concerns also increased significantly from 2002 to 2018 May 15, 2024
<ѻýҕl>New School Meal Standards: An Encouraging Step Towards Healthier Kidsѻýҕl> The momentum coming from the federal government is promising May 10, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Some Patients Suffered Psychiatric Issues After Ozempic Initiationѻýҕl> Two case reports detailed suicidal ideation, mania in weeks following semaglutide initiation May 05, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Time-Restricted Eating Tied to Modest Weight Lossѻýҕl> Benefits appeared to come mainly from reduced caloric intake Apr 19, 2024
<ѻýҕl>No Link Between GLP-1 Drugs and Suicide, Says European Regulatorѻýҕl> EMA announcement comes a few months after FDA's preliminary evaluation Apr 12, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Study Assuages Thyroid Cancer Fears With GLP-1 Receptor Agonistsѻýҕl> Study findings support conclusions of the European Medicines Agency's recent investigation Apr 10, 2024
<ѻýҕl>GLP-1 Users May Have Increased Endoscopy-Related Aspiration Pneumonia Riskѻýҕl> Overall incidence is still low, however Apr 01, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Need 10,000 Daily Steps to Prevent Obesity? It May Depend on Geneticsѻýҕl> Current recommendations may underestimate activity needs for people with high genetic risk Mar 27, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Online Obesity Program Helped Primary Care Patients Lose Weightѻýҕl> Weight regain was less in the groups who participated in 9 months of active maintenance Mar 11, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Wegovy Approved for Major Heart Disease Preventionѻýҕl> New indication for patients with obesity or overweight and a history of cardiovascular disease Mar 08, 2024
<ѻýҕl>One-Week GLP-1 Agonist Hold Not Enough Before Anesthesia?ѻýҕl> Even following this rule, increased residual gastric content still prevalent Mar 07, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Rumors on Kate Middleton's Health Swirl; Alcohol Deaths Surge; 1 in 8 Have Obesityѻýҕl> Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by ѻýҕl staff Mar 01, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Perioperative Complications Not Deciding Factor Between Two Bariatric Proceduresѻýҕl> Short-term complications and safety similar for sleeve gastrectomy and RYGB Jan 30, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Increasing BMI in Kids Tied to 100% Fruit Juice Consumptionѻýҕl> Findings support guidance limiting such beverages in young children, researcher says Jan 16, 2024
<ѻýҕl>FDA Clears Wegovy, Other GLP-1 Drugs of Suicidality Risk for Nowѻýҕl> Preliminary evaluation reassures, while the agency's review continues Jan 11, 2024
<ѻýҕl>More Kids Getting Their Hands on Nonprescription Weight-Loss Productsѻýҕl> Almost 10% of kids said they've tried at least one drug or dietary supplement in their lifetime Jan 10, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Beware of Fake Ozempic, FDA Warnsѻýҕl> Agency seized thousands of counterfeit units already Dec 22, 2023
<ѻýҕl>USPSTF Draft Calls for Lifestyle Shift -- Not Meds -- for Kids With Obesityѻýҕl> Behavioral interventions should be main approach; insufficient data to back pharmacologic therapy Dec 12, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Teens' High BMI Tied to Early Chronic Kidney Diseaseѻýҕl> "Enormous" risk increase seen in the highest BMI categories Dec 11, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Year in Review: Obesityѻýҕl> 2023 highlights included new FDA approvals, more drugs in development, and a pivot away from BMI Dec 01, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Year in Review: Type 2 Diabetesѻýҕl> New approvals, guidance on GLP-1s before surgery, and access issues led the news in 2023 Nov 01, 2023
<ѻýҕl>AAP Warns on So-Called Toddler Formulasѻýҕl> Beverages are "not nutritionally complete" and not meant for kids with major illness, report says Oct 21, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Gestational Diabetes Exposure in Utero Linked to Brain Changes in Kidsѻýҕl> These changes may contribute to an increased risk of obesity in kids, researcher says Oct 18, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Certain Factors Predict Weight Regain After Big Lossesѻýҕl> But even "regainers" still kept off most of the weight Oct 17, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Mental Health Warning Signs in Latinx Kids Tied to Cardiometabolic Risksѻýҕl> Signs of depression, anxiety in middle school linked with troubles by high school Oct 16, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Are Obesity Drugs for Adolescents Cost-Effective?ѻýҕl> Despite the effectiveness of these medications, costs are a major barrier Sep 30, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Keto for Kids With Diabetes Carries Risk, AAP Warnsѻýҕl> American Academy of Pediatrics outlines policy for low-, very low-carbohydrate diets Sep 18, 2023
<ѻýҕl>'Mail-Order Bride' or 'Very Obese': Bias in Resident Patient Handoffsѻýҕl> Weight, race among factors associated with negative stereotypes, blaming language Aug 14, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Medical Spending Higher for Kids Outside Healthy Weight Limitsѻýҕl> Expenditures tied to underweight and obesity totaled $1 billion and $2.4 billion in 2018 Jul 03, 2023
<ѻýҕl>ASA: Hold GLP-1 Agonists Before Elective Surgeryѻýҕl> Or else run the risk of aspirating under anesthesia due to delayed gastric emptying Jun 30, 2023
<ѻýҕl>ENDO 2023 Roundup: More Imcivree Data; Statement on Aging; Novel Hypoparathyroid Txѻýҕl> Some more highlights from the Endocrine Society's annual meeting Jun 20, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Type 2 Diabetes Cases in Kids Still Rising After 'Return to Normal'ѻýҕl> Once they returned to school, we thought things would normalize, researcher says Jun 20, 2023