Pediatric Endocrinology News

Children and young adults who have longer sedentary time are more likely to have high C-reactive protein levels, an indicator of greater inflammation, according to study findings.

Children and adolescents who face more racial discrimination from peers, teachers, other adults and society have a higher BMI and waist circumference, according to findings published in JAMA Network Open.

Medical spending is higher for children and young adults who do not have a healthy body mass index, including those who are underweight, according to study findings published in JAMA Pediatrics.

The use of continuous glucose monitoring and hybrid closed-loop insulin delivery systems increased among youths with type 1 diabetes from 2016-2017 to 2020-2021 and may have helped reduce HbA1c, according to a brief report.

SAN DIEGO — Silva A. Arslanian, MD, wishes she could pick the brain of “visionary” Apple founder Steve Jobs — “How did he come up with these ideas? Did he dream them at night?” — and respects billionaire MacKenzie Scott’s mammoth charitable donations.

SAN DIEGO — Children with type 1 diabetes who began using a continuous glucose monitor within 6 months of diagnosis had a lower HbA1c at 3 years than those who started CGM 6 to 12 months after diagnosis, according to a speaker.

The FDA has approved two forms of empagliflozin as an adjunct to diet and exercise to improve glycemic control in children with type 2 diabetes, according to a press release.

Boston Children’s Hospital and Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center have both been named co-No. 1 hospitals for pediatric diabetes and endocrinology, according to the U.S. News & World Report.

Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center was ranked No. 1 on the U.S. News & World Report’s list of best children’s hospitals for the first time.

CHICAGO — Children with type 1 diabetes using closed-loop insulin delivery systems spend more time in range than those receiving insulin injections or using a sensor-augmented pump or continuous glucose monitor, according to study data.