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Obese children experienced dyslipemia, hyperinsulinemia after meal high in saturated fat
Dyslipemia, hyperinsulinemia and altered expression of lipoprotein occurred in obese children with and without nonalcoholic fatty liver disease after consuming a meal high in saturated fat in a recent study.
NHANES: BPA linked to endothelial dysfunction in US children
Recent findings from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey suggest that endothelial dysfunction is another adverse effect of bisphenol A, a chemical used to manufacture polycarbonate resin. The chemical has been labeled an endocrine disruptor by The Endocrine Society and the topic of several investigations in recent literature.
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Intervention at children’s hospital led to better patient access
Due to an increase in pediatric specialty referrals for type 2 diabetes, metabolic syndrome, hyperlipidemia and precocious puberty, the wait time to see a pediatric endocrinologist has been extended. According to study data published in the journal Pediatrics, enhancing provider scheduling improved one institution’s patient access.
GH in childhood decreased BMI in adults with Prader-Willi syndrome
Several years after treatment was discontinued, researchers have found that growth hormone administered during childhood and adolescence significantly lowered BMI and improved body composition and metabolic status among adult patients with Prader-Willi syndrome.
Early postnatal weight gain could increase risk for CVD
The risk for cardiovascular disease is linked to postnatal weight gain early in life, study results published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism suggest.
Children with Prader-Willi at increased risk for congenital defects
In a recent study, researchers found that children with Prader-Willi syndrome displayed an increased prevalence of congenital defects, including heart defects, renoureteral malformations, vertebral anomalies, hip dysplasia, clubfoot and agenesis/hypoplasia of the corpus callosum.
Congenital heart disease may alter growth patterns
Children with congenital heart disease are more likely to fall behind in expected growth patterns than children who do not, according to study data published online.
Maternal diet could affect child’s risk for diabetes
Women who consumed an unhealthy diet during the first trimester of pregnancy negatively affected their infant’s insulin resistance, thereby predisposing the child to diabetes. The data were recently reported in the European Journal of Clinical Nutrition.
Reducing salt may help reduce obesity
A good way to reduce childhood obesity would be to limit children’s salt intake, according to study data published online.
Bedroom TV viewing increased obesity, cardiometabolic risk in children
The presence of a TV in the bedroom and TV viewing time were associated with high waist circumference, fat mass and abdominal subcutaneous adiposity in a cross-sectional study of children and adolescents.