<ѻýҕl>High-Dose Leptin Reversed Severe Genetic Obesity in Two Patientsѻýҕl> Metreleptin doses several times higher than recommended brought weight down to near normal Jun 14, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Better Weight Outcomes for Kids With Family-Based Approach in Primary Careѻýҕl> Program worked better than usual care, but was less effective than expected Jun 13, 2023
<ѻýҕl>FDA Warns on Certain Forms of Compounded Semaglutideѻýҕl> Some products may not contain the same active ingredient as the approved drugs Jun 01, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Bariatric Surgery in Kids With Obesity Becoming More Commonѻýҕl> Increased rates observed after a 2019 policy statement from the American Academy of Pediatrics May 30, 2023
<ѻýҕl>What Happens When We Classify Kids' Weight as a 'Disease'?ѻýҕl> The AAP obesity guidelines stand to worsen stigma and mental health May 27, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Quarter of Wegovy-Treated Teens With Obesity Return to Normal Weightѻýҕl> Overall, nearly half dropped below threshold for obesity May 17, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Can Michelle Obama's Drinks for Kids Help Tackle Pediatric Obesity?ѻýҕl> Water and milk may be best, but is there value in trying to change industry from within? May 09, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Insulin Resistance Risk Much Higher for Kids With Obesityѻýҕl> Waist-to-hip-ratio, waist circumference can aid in predicting IR, researcher says May 07, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Longer Family Meals Are Healthier Meals for Kidsѻýҕl> Just 10 minutes made a significant difference in how much fruits, veggies were eaten Apr 03, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Can Mothers Pass Obesity on to Daughters?ѻýҕl> Approaches to addressing body weight and composition should start early in life, researcher says Mar 21, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Kids' BMIs Dropped After Federal School Lunch Overhaulѻýҕl> The Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 had a quick impact Feb 13, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Kids With High Step Count, Less Screen Time See Lower Obesity Riskѻýҕl> But study suggests more steps alone may not be enough to offset effects of higher screen use Feb 09, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Extended BMI Charts Help Address the Pediatric Obesity Crisisѻýҕl> They provide an important tool for screening and managing patients Jan 28, 2023
<ѻýҕl>AAP Guidelines: 'Watchful Waiting' No Longer the Right Call for Child Obesityѻýҕl> Immediate interventions can ward off worse outcomes later, according to guideline authors Jan 09, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Wegovy OK'd for Teens With Obesityѻýҕl> New indication for popular weight-loss injectable Dec 29, 2022
<ѻýҕl>Competitor Poised to Take on Obesity Treatment Giant Wegovy in 2023ѻýҕl> Both Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk scramble to rectify supply shortages Dec 28, 2022
<ѻýҕl>Childhood Obesity Crisis Leads CDC to Expand BMI Chartsѻýҕl> Charts now extend to a BMI of 60 Dec 15, 2022
<ѻýҕl>Adding Gut Health Supplement Helped Kids With Obesity Lose More Weightѻýҕl> Small trial saw metabolic benefits with daily butyrate added to standard of care Dec 05, 2022
<ѻýҕl>Obesity Linked to Brain Abnormalities in Kidsѻýҕl> It remains unclear whether losing weight would reverse these changes Nov 29, 2022
<ѻýҕl>Fewer Hospital Trips With Sleeve Gastrectomy vs Gastric Bypass in Teensѻýҕl> But similar risks of complications, reoperations, deaths Nov 15, 2022
<ѻýҕl>Boys Who Lose Excess Pounds by College May Still See Elevated Cancer Riskѻýҕl> Long-term Swedish study suggests early obesity "programming" in males has lasting impact Nov 04, 2022
<ѻýҕl>Our Hands Are Tied: Treating Prediabetes in Kidsѻýҕl> We urgently need more research on pharmacological interventions for this growing epidemic Sep 14, 2022
<ѻýҕl>Are TikTok Challenges Leading Kids to Eat More Junky Food?ѻýҕl> Researchers say policies are needed to protect children from harmful marketing on social media Jul 26, 2022
<ѻýҕl>Childhood Obesity Rate Now Exceeds 1 in 5 Kids, Teenagersѻýҕl> Troubling trends since 2011 across age, race, and ethnicity Jul 25, 2022
<ѻýҕl>Bye-Bye, 'Life's Simple 7': AHA Redefines Cardiovascular Health by Adding Sleepѻýҕl> New metrics and scoring algorithm for heart health in children and adults Jun 29, 2022
<ѻýҕl>FDA Expands Use of Weight-Loss Drug to Adolescentsѻýҕl> Qsymia now approved for teens with obesity, along with diet and exercise Jun 28, 2022
<ѻýҕl>Obesity More Likely in Teens From Low-Income Familiesѻýҕl> Gaps widened over past 2 decades for low-income, low-education households, NHANES data showed Jun 21, 2022
<ѻýҕl>Cannabis-Exposed Babies Face Poorer Metabolic Healthѻýҕl> By age 5, fat mass and glucose levels show the impact Mar 31, 2022
<ѻýҕl>Warning Labels on Sugary Drinks: Do They Work?ѻýҕl> Randomized trial found picture warning labels turned parents off Feb 01, 2022
<ѻýҕl>Do Celebs Freely Shill Unhealthy Eating on Social Media?ѻýҕl> Unpaid "influential depictions" may boost unhealthy consumption norms among their followers Jan 12, 2022
<ѻýҕl>Weight-Loss Drug Wegovy Exceeded Expectations, and Supplyѻýҕl> Since its June approval, the injectable flew off shelves and into short supply Dec 29, 2021
<ѻýҕl>McDonald's Instagram Ads Zero in on Kids in Poorer Countriesѻýҕl> Study reveals disturbing pattern of social media advertising Dec 26, 2021
<ѻýҕl>Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Taxes Fizzled for Preventing Obesity in Kidsѻýҕl> Real-world study found only modest benefit for adolescent girls in Mexico Dec 13, 2021
<ѻýҕl>Hypothalamic Gliosis Associated With Obesity in Kids?ѻýҕl> Use of imaging studies could impact how childhood obesity is prevented and treated Nov 09, 2021
<ѻýҕl>Paired Anti-Obesity Drugs May Help Teens Shed More Weight After Metabolic Surgeryѻýҕl> But phentermine/topiramate dose could be limited by side effects, researcher says Nov 07, 2021
<ѻýҕl>Weight-Based Bias Occurs Worldwide, Study Showsѻýҕl> Weight Management workers urge anti-discrimination policies Nov 03, 2021
<ѻýҕl>Childhood Obesity Is Soaring to New Levelsѻýҕl> Kids' weight has spiked during the pandemic, but it's part of a long-term trend Oct 30, 2021
<ѻýҕl>More and More U.S. Kids Being Diagnosed With Diabetesѻýҕl> Rises seen in both type 1 and type 2 diabetes Aug 24, 2021
<ѻýҕl>U.S. Kids Chowed Down on Highly Processed Foodsѻýҕl> Majority of energy intake came from ready-to-eat, ultraprocessed foods in 1999-2018 Aug 10, 2021
<ѻýҕl>Third Dose a Charm in Israel? Door-to-Door 'Goons'; Cervids Catch COVID, Too!ѻýҕl> A daily roundup of news on COVID-19 and the rest of medicine Jul 30, 2021