Endocrinology News

Overweight children are twice as likely and obese children are four times as likely to develop hypertension as adults compared with normal-weight children, new data suggest.

Results from an 8-year study suggest that growth hormone therapy in children with Prader-Willi syndrome yielded long-term benefits, according to researchers.

Researchers were better able to diagnose growth disorders and make specialized care decisions in children by using an algorithm built into an electronic health record, according to data published in JAMA.

Increased sleep and decreased TV viewing may effectively reduce BMI among low-income, racial/ethnic minority preschool-aged children, according to recent study results.

Exclusive breast-feeding at aged 6 to 7 months decreased the risk of overweight and obesity among schoolchildren in Japan, according to recent study findings published in JAMA Pediatrics.

High levels of bisphenol A increased obesity and abnormal waist circumference-to-height ratio in children, according to findings in Pediatrics.

Higher total energy intake was significantly associated with increased levels of insulin resistance, which may explain the rise in risk for type 2 diabetes among children, according to data published in Diabetes Care.

Data from a school-based program in Michigan indicate that regular consumption of school lunches and watching more than 2 hours of television increased risks for obesity among middle school-aged boys and girls. However, researchers also found that some risk factors of obesity varied by gender.

Long-term insulin pump therapy improved glycemic control and decreased hypoglycemia and hospitalization for diabetic ketoacidosis in children with diabetes compared with insulin injections, according to researchers.

Individual risk factors should be used to assess cardiovascular risk among overweight children compared with other diagnostic approaches to metabolic syndrome, according to researchers.