Endocrinology News

Postmortem vitamin D results could offer a deeper understanding of the pathophysiological mechanisms behind certain diseases causing child deaths and inform further research, according to findings published in Pediatric and Developmental Pathology.

Accounting for the natural tendency for BMI to fall slightly in children with overweight could prevent implementation of interventions unlikely to alter the course of the obesity epidemic, according to research published in Pediatrics.

A healthier BMI was found upon kindergarten entry among children enrolled in the Head Start program compared with children in a primary health care system, according to recent study findings published in Pediatrics.

Continued exposure to hyperglycemia could be detrimental to brain development in young children with type 1 diabetes, with slower brain matter growth over time compared with children without the condition, according to research published in Diabetes.

Among individuals with gender dysphoria who initiated gender reassignment during adolescence, gonadotropin-releasing hormone analogue therapy may delay or diminish achievement of peak bone mass potential, according to recent findings.

Children who do not consume the recommended amounts of important nutrients, mostly due to missing main meals, are more likely to have excess body fat and elevated cardiometabolic risk, according to a trio of studies by researchers in Finland, published between 2011 and 2014.

An elevated risk of type 2 diabetes in adulthood is found with elevated fasting insulin concentrations in early childhood, but not in adolescence, according to recent study findings published in Pediatrics.

In adolescents participating in cognitive behavior therapy immersion treatment for weight loss, outcomes may be improved through a support system from peers, a functional family dynamic and a high perception of self-efficacy, according to recent findings.

A child’s risk of becoming obese by age 15 years may be increased by sleep-related breathing problems and chronic lack of sleep, according to recent study findings published in The Journal of Pediatrics.

The children of ovarian hyperstimulated mothers may be at increased risk of cardiovascular dysfunction, according to recent findings.