Pediatric Endocrinology News

A conversation about overweight or obesity with a child or adolescent should be initiated in a developmentally appropriate way, using language and tone that is encouraging and supportive, according to a speaker.

Water intake among children falls far below European guideline recommendations, and data suggest drinking more water can lower sugary drink consumption and even improve cognition, according to a speaker.

Intrapartum antibiotic prophylaxis during labor and delivery is associated with a 0.56-unit increase in BMI z scores among infants aged 1 year, according to study data.

Exposure to endocrine-disrupting chemicals, particularly phthalates, was linked to ADHD-related behaviors among adolescents, according to results of a cross-sectional analysis published in JAMA Network Open.

Children aged 12 to 15 from low- and middle-income countries report more obesogenic behaviors after being a victim of bullying compared with those who are not bullied, according to a study published in Pediatric Obesity.

In households with food insecurity, children with healthy weight were more likely to attempt weight loss, while food insecurity played no role in the weight-loss practices of children with overweight or obesity, study data show.

Referrals for transgender and gender-diverse children to specialist gender clinics in the United Kingdom and Australia increased with media coverage on transgender topics, according to study data published in JAMA Network Open.

The manufacturer of a leuprolide acetate suspension injection approved for children with central precocious puberty announced a production increase after reports of a U.S. shortage for a different leuprolide acetate injection product.

Children with overweight or obesity had a short-term decrease in weight and BMI with professional-led interventions vs. standard care, but weight loss was not sustained long term, according to a study published in JAMA Network Open.

Adults with Prader-Willi syndrome who received an intranasal oxytocin analogue for 8 weeks reported a significant reduction in hyperphagia and symptoms of anxiety and distress, according to topline results of the CARE-PWS study.