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Obesity declined in children aged 2 to 5 years; overall prevalence remains
Researchers now report a significant decline in obesity among children aged 2 to 5 years, but overall obesity prevalence has not changed since 2003, according to the CDC’s National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey data.
Thyroid-stimulating autoantibodies may yield relevant biomarkers for pediatric Graves’ disease
Recent data suggest that thyroid-stimulating autoantibodies are sensitive and specific biomarkers for the diagnosis of pediatric Graves’ disease.
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ADA guidelines may lead to missed diagnosis of type 2 diabetes in youth
Results from a cross-sectional survey indicated that health care providers are more likely to order HbA1c and fewer fasting glucose tests when screening adolescents for type 2 diabetes based on the guidelines recommended by the American Diabetes Association released in 2010. This approach has the potential for more missed diagnoses for prediabetes and diabetes in children, in addition to increased costs, according to Joyce M. Lee, MD, MPH, and colleagues.
FDA approves pediatric continuous glucose monitor
Today the FDA announced approval of a continuous glucose monitoring system for children and adolescents with diabetes aged 2 to 17 years. The monitor was previously indicated for adults aged 18 years and older.
Overweight kindergartners more likely to become obese by eighth grade
The incidence of obesity among children aged 5 to 14 years in the United States was four times higher among children who had been overweight at age 5 years compared with children of normal weight at the same age, according to findings published in The New England Journal of Medicine.
Tight glycemic control failed to benefit pediatric ICU patients
Tight glycemic control in critically ill children had no significant effect on the number of days alive and free from mechanical ventilation, according to researchers.
GnRH stimulation test not predictive of precocious puberty in girls with premature thelarche
The gonadotropin-releasing hormone stimulation test is not a reliable predictor of central precocious puberty in girls with premature breast development in the first 3 years of life, according to recent study findings.
FPG plus fasting plasma insulin identified more children with diabetes
Retrospective data suggest that screening with fasting plasma insulin and fasting plasma glucose to calculate homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance identified more children with diabetes, impaired glucose tolerance and insulin resistance compared with screening with fasting plasma glucose alone.
Early puberty tied to obesity
New data published in Pediatrics bolster scientific evidence indicating that the onset of puberty is occurring at younger ages in girls, with results pointing to obesity as a strong predictor for early breast development.
Youth with diabetes at risk for diabetic peripheral neuropathy
The prevalence of diabetic peripheral neuropathy was 8.2% among youth with type 1 diabetes and 25.7% among those with type 2 diabetes, according to data reported by the SEARCH For Diabetes in Youth study group.