Endocrinology News

Parents who struggle to understand basic health nutrition information are less likely to turn to recommended weight-loss strategies for their children, including increasing physical activity and eating more fruits and vegetables, according to research in Appetite.

Monetary rewards for self-monitoring blood glucose testing may increase testing and improve HbA1c in teens, according to recent study findings published in Diabetes Care.

More than 25% of children diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia, or ALL, develop vertebral fractures within 4 years of their diagnosis, and the highest risk is at 12 months, according to recent study findings published in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.

Children are more likely to consume sugary foods, eat fewer vegetables and watch more TV during summer break than when school is in session, regardless of family income, according to research in the Journal of School Health.

Many teenagers considered overweight or obese in the United Kingdom consider themselves to be at a healthy weight, possibly putting them at risk for future weight gain and obesity-related complications, according to research in International Journal of Obesity.

Long-term exposure to secondhand smoke in early childhood was associated with an increase in waist circumference and BMI by age 10, according to recent findings.

Pet ownership can have a beneficial effect on adolescents with type 1 diabetes, with younger children in particular having improved glycemic control after several months spent caring for a pet fish, according to research in The Diabetes Educator.

Trabecular bone score derived from DXA measurements revealed evidence of degraded bone structure in adolescent girls with anorexia nervosa, according to research in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.

Most children with vitamin D deficiency who received daily supplements still failed to reach the recommended concentration of 30 ng/mL after 6 months, according to research in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.

Guidance on complementary feeding to prevent childhood obesity correlated with an increased use of protective feeding practices among first-time mothers, according to results of the NOURISH trial.