Pediatric Endocrinology News

The FDA approved an updated label for liraglutide 3 mg for use in the treatment of obesity in adolescents aged 12 to 17 years with a body weight of at least 60 kg and an initial BMI corresponding to 30 kg/m² or greater for adults.

In September, the FDA approved an immediate-release oral granule formulation of hydrocortisone for use as replacement therapy in adrenocortical insufficiency for patients younger than 17 years, according to a company press release.

White children with type 1 diabetes are twice as likely to initiate continuous glucose monitoring and four times as likely to persist with therapy at 1 year compared with Black and Hispanic children, regardless of insurance type, data show.

Digital interventions, such as websites, text messages and exercise-based video games, offered as part of pediatric obesity treatment added to small weight losses, but had no effect on obesity prevention, according to a meta-analysis.

A cohort of children in Italy with type 1 diabetes who used a hybrid closed-loop system had improvement in their glucose levels during the COVID-19 lockdown, according to a research letter published in the Journal of Diabetes.

Most children with obesity who are at high risk for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease are not being screened, possibly leading to underdiagnosis of the condition, according to a speaker at ObesityWeek Interactive.

A new analysis shows highly variable trajectories over time in the height and BMI of school-aged children across countries, raising concerns about access to healthy foods and global nutrition programs.

Children may be more likely to gain fat mass if they have an earlier morning wake time, according to a speaker at ObesityWeek Interactive.

Early-onset of puberty and other pubertal parameters have been linked to a significantly increased risk for developing breast cancer later in life.

Days filled with more sleep and vigorous physical activity and less sedentary time were associated with good overall skeletal health in children, according to data published in the Journal of Bone and Mineral Research.