Pediatrics

• In the Journals

• Behavioral intervention helped parents, children with obesity

• October 1, 2012
• Children as young as aged 2 years who are obese have an 80% chance of being obese in adulthood if their parents are overweight, but targeting both the...More »

• In the Journals

• Childhood obesity may be tied to BPA levels

• September 28, 2012
• Urinary BPA concentration was significantly associated with obesity in a cross-sectional study of children and adolescents, according to results of a...More »

• In the Journals

• Routine intervention improved glycemic control in adolescents with type 1 diabetes

• September 27, 2012
• Practical, low-intensity behavioral interventions administered during routine care to families of youth with type 1 diabetes improved glycemic outcomes,...More »

• In the Journals

• EDEN Study: Gestational exposure to urban air pollution lowered vitamin D levels

• September 20, 2012
• Gestational exposure to urban air pollution led to a statistically significant reduction in cord blood serum levels of 25-hydroxyvitamin D, thus posing a...More »

• In the Journals

• Growth hormone used in puberty effective in improving height in small children

• August 31, 2012
• Although GH treatment is efficacious in improving height in short children born small for gestational age, little is known on its effect when started...More »

• In the Journals

• Early-onset puberty not linked to milk consumption

• August 30, 2012
• Despite what many physicians and parents believe, consuming breast-milk or cow’s milk early on in life does not affect puberty onset, according to...More »

• Maternal obesity in sub-Saharan Africa linked to risk for early neonatal death

• August 9, 2012
• Due to a shift in diet and sedentary lifestyles, populations are experiencing a boom in obesity, particularly in low- and middle-income families....More »

• In the Journals

• In-utero exposure to magnetic fields increased risk for childhood obesity

• August 9, 2012
• Prenatal exposure to higher magnetic field levels was associated with an increased risk for obesity in children, data showed.
  “Pregnant women should...More »

• Health Policy

• FDA bans BPA in infant bottles, cups

• Endocrine Today, August 2012
• In response to a food additive petition filed by the American Chemistry Council, the FDA has amended food additive regulations to no longer allow...More »

• In the Journals

• Type 1 diabetes associated with reduced exercise capacity, altered cardiac function among adolescents

• July 13, 2012
• Researchers in New Zealand found that adolescents with type 1 diabetes experienced a 10% reduction in exercise capacity along with an impaired left...More »

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