Endocrinology News

Senators questioned Jay Bhattacharya, MD, PhD, about proposed NIH cuts to biomedical research, the safety of vaccines, and government transparency during his nomination hearing Wednesday to be the next director of the NIH.

Obesity prevalence increased among both adults and children across all regions of the world from 1990 to 2021, and more than half of adults are expected to have obesity by 2050, according to two reports published in The Lancet.

Children with overweight and obesity experienced notable improvements in health outcomes after participating in a lifestyle treatment program through a pediatric obesity clinic and local parks and recreation facility.

The percentage of U.S. adults with obesity did not significantly rise from 2013 to 2023, though a small uptick in the rate of obesity was seen for children and adolescents, according to data published in JAMA.

Genetic risk scores for predicting insulin resistance that were developed for adults are also tied to some cardiometabolic metrics in children and adolescents, according to study findings.

Young boys who ate a greater proportion of ultraprocessed foods were more likely to develop overweight or obesity by age 5 years, according to findings published in JAMA Network Open.

Achieving obesity remission reduced children’s and teens’ risk for developing type 2 diabetes, hypertension and dyslipidemia in adulthood, according to findings from a study published in JAMA Pediatrics.

Less than 0.1% of adolescents in the United States identified as transgender or gender diverse and received puberty blockers or gender-affirming hormones, according to study findings published this week in JAMA Pediatrics.

AI has shown promise for remote patient monitoring and alerting providers in ICUs, but still has limitations as a clinical tool in pediatrics.