Pediatric Endocrinology News

Obesity was not a universal phenotype among children with type 2 diabetes, despite being an important risk factor, according to a systematic review and meta-analysis published in JAMA Network Open.

For children and young adults with type 1 diabetes, comorbidities such as obesity and asthma increased the risk for COVID-19 hospitalization, according to study results published in Pediatric Diabetes.

A phase 3 trial of empagliflozin demonstrated statistically significant HbA1c reduction among children and adolescents aged 10 to 17 years with type 2 diabetes, according to a press release from Eli Lilly.

Children aged 10 years or younger with papillary thyroid carcinoma are more likely to have more advanced disease at diagnosis than adolescents or young adults, according to a study published in Thyroid.

Adding exercise to a lifestyle intervention program substantially improved reductions in abdominal fat depots among children with overweight or obesity, according to clinical trial results published in JAMA Network Open.

Clinical and imaging findings of children with type 1 diabetes and obesity were similar to those for children without diabetes with similar degrees of obesity, according study results published in Journal of Diabetes and its Complications.

Among young people with youth-onset type 2 diabetes, household food insecurity was linked to increased odds of diabetic ketoacidosis, but not glycemic control or severe hypoglycemia, according to results of a cross-sectional study.

An interim analysis of two phase 2 trials showed an oral medication was associated with beneficial height velocity outcomes among 50% of participants with pediatric growth hormone deficiency, according to a company press release.

Young people with youth-onset type 2 diabetes are more likely to have comorbidities if they have a higher HbA1c and greater glucose variability after diagnosis, according to findings from the TODAY study.

SAN DIEGO — Children in an underserved community who increased the number of times per week they ate breakfast had lower fasting insulin and insulin resistance than those who ate breakfast less often, according to a speaker.