Pediatric Endocrinology News

Medications that target bile acid-triggered pathways and combination therapies could be the key for treating nonalcoholic steatohepatitis for young people with obesity and type 2 diabetes, according to a speaker.

Transgender and gender-expansive young people report worse quality of life mental health scores compared with the general U.S. population, according to study data.

Pediatric obesity has become a significant health concern in recent years, with the prevalence reaching higher levels. It is a complex condition influenced by various factors, including genetics, lifestyle choices and environmental factors.

Diabetes in pregnancy is associated with a higher likelihood of common neonatal comorbidities in babies born moderately or late-preterm, such as a need for respiratory support, according to a study published in Pediatrics.

Children with type 1 diabetes living in small or isolated rural towns are less likely to use continuous glucose monitoring than those living in urban areas, according to data published in Diabetes Care.

Transgender people who use gender-confirming hormone therapy long term have increases in bone mineral density back to levels observed before pubertal suppression, according to findings published in JAMA Pediatrics.

An oral medication under investigation for treating pediatric GH deficiency boosted annualized height velocity at 6 and 12 months for children, according to topline results from two phase 2 trials.

Children with new-onset type 1 diabetes had better preservation of beta-cell function with two 12-day courses of teplizumab compared with those receiving placebo, according to findings published in The New England Journal of Medicine.

The FDA has expanded its accelerated approval of an injectable therapy for treating achondroplasia to include children of all ages, according to a press release.

DALLAS — People with rare monogenic forms of obesity may reduce their risk for metabolic syndrome with setmelanotide therapy, according to research presented at ObesityWeek.