Pediatric Obesity

Last year, researchers reported that the prevalence of pediatric obesity increased to 21% in the United States between 2011 and 2020.

Children and adolescents who face more racial discrimination from peers, teachers, other adults and society have a higher BMI and waist circumference, according to findings published in JAMA Network Open.

Women exposed to higher concentrations of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances during pregnancy have children with higher BMI z scores and greater risks for overweight or obesity at age 2 to 5 years, according to study data.

Nearly half of adolescents with obesity receiving once-weekly subcutaneous semaglutide achieved overweight or normal weight at 68 weeks, according to data from the STEP TEENS trial presented during the European Congress on Obesity.

People with a genetic risk factor for childhood obesity have increased likelihood of developing most subtypes of type 2 diabetes as adults, according to findings from a Mendelian randomization published in Diabetologia.

Adolescents and young adults with obesity who undergo sleeve gastrectomy have declines in bone strength and volumetric bone mineral density 1 year after surgery, according to study data.

Once-daily liraglutide 3 mg as an adjunctive to lifestyle intervention is associated with a reduction in body weight and HbA1c for adolescents with type 1 diabetes and obesity, according to a speaker.

Adding more physical education classes in grades one to nine could help lower the prevalence of obesity among school-aged children, according to a study published in Obesity.

Prior to medical school, I was involved in research looking at childhood obesity. 

The AAP on Monday released its first clinical guidance on obesity in 15 years, suggesting that physicians offer adolescents as young as age 12 years weight loss medication and evaluate teens for metabolic and bariatric surgery.