Pediatric Obesity

Motivational interviewing, a weight loss intervention recommended by the AAP, showed no benefit reducing childhood obesity during a recent study, according to research published in Pediatrics.

Despite years of progress, severe obesity among children from households with lower incomes is just as prevalent as it was a decade ago and trending upward, according to a study published in Pediatrics.

Adolescents and young adults who exercise for a longer duration per day, even if it is light physical activity, can reduce their fat mass, according to a study published in Nature Communications.

As the pediatric obesity crisis continues, its effects on children continue to be examined and investigated.

Adolescents and young adults who partake in more light physical activity have lower cholesterol levels, according to a study published in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.

WASHINGTON —Pediatric obesity and guidelines on how to manage it were the focus of several symposiums at the AAP National Conference & Exhibition.

DENVER — A lifestyle medicine approach can address gaps in pediatric obesity care, according to presenters at the annual American College of Lifestyle Medicine’s annual meeting.

After participating in a 12-week lifestyle intervention followed by 72 weeks of tirzepatide, adults with obesity lost a mean of 24.3% of their body weight, researchers reported.

DALLAS — Children who switch between foods more frequently while eating may be more likely to gain weight, according to a speaker at ObesityWeek.

Top-dose phentermine/topiramate as an adjunct to lifestyle counseling is the most cost-effective strategy for treating adolescents with obesity over 5 years, according to findings from an economic microsimulation model.