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Reversing the Adverse Cardiovascular Effects of Childhood Obesity Later in Life Free
- November 16, 2011
- Louis M. Bell, MD
- Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine
Results of four large long-term studies indicate that adults who were obese during childhood can lower their cardiovascular risk by not being obese as adults.- Reviewing:
- Juonala M et al., N Engl J Med 2011 Nov 17; 365:1876. Rocchini AP., N Engl J Med 2011 Nov 17; 365:1927.
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Predicting Adult Obesity: Keep It Simple
- August 31, 2011
- Alain Joffe, MD, MPH, FAAP
- Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine
Adding inflammatory or genetic risk factors to measures of child BMI, maternal BMI, and family income did not enhance prediction of adult obesity.- Reviewing:
- Juonala M et al., J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2011 Jul 21;:
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Infants, Solid Food, and Obesity Free
Timing of solid food introduction was significantly associated with risk for obesity in formula-fed infants but not in breast-fed infants.- Reviewing:
- Huh SY et al., Pediatrics 2011 Mar; 127:e544.
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Obesity and Adenovirus
- October 13, 2010
- Howard Bauchner, MD
- Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine
Data support an association between adenovirus and obesity in children but do not prove causality.- Reviewing:
- Gabbert C et al., Pediatrics 2010 Oct; 126:721.
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More on Obesity
- March 31, 2010
- Howard Bauchner, MD
- Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine
Children who experienced regular family meals, adequate sleep, and limited screen-viewing time had a significantly lower prevalence of obesity.- Reviewing:
- Anderson SE and Whitaker RC., Pediatrics 2010 Mar; 125:420.
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Laparoscopic Gastric Banding for Severe Obesity in Teens
Gastric banding works in severely obese teens but is associated with significant risk for complications.
CME Exam- Reviewing:
- O'Brien PE et al., JAMA 2010 Feb 10; 303:519. Livingston EH., JAMA 2010 Feb 10; 303:559.
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Childhood Obesity, Glucose Intolerance, and Hypertension Increase Risk for Premature Adult Mortality Free
- February 10, 2010
- F. Bruder Stapleton, MD
- Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine
A possible association between childhood obesity and premature death might be partially mediated by childhood glucose intolerance and hypertension.- Reviewing:
- Franks PW et al., N Engl J Med 2010 Feb 11; 362:485.
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USPSTF Recommendations for Obesity Screening and Interventions in Children
- February 10, 2010
- Howard Bauchner, MD
- Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine
Screen children aged 6 years and older and offer them or refer them to intensive counseling and behavioral interventions to promote improvements in weight.- Reviewing:
- U.S. Preventive Services Task Force., Pediatrics 2010 Feb; 125:361. Whitlock EP et al., Pediatrics 2010 Feb; 125:e396.
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Maternal Surgical Weight Loss for Obesity Before Pregnancy Curbs Obesity in Children
- February 10, 2010
- William P. Kanto, Jr., MD
- Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine
Rates of severe obesity were three times higher in children who were born before their mothers' bariatric surgery than in those who were born after surgery.
CME Exam- Reviewing:
- Smith J et al., J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2009 Nov; 94:4275.
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Short Sleep Duration and Risk for Childhood Obesity
- September 24, 2008
- Martin T. Stein, MD
- Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine
Each 1-hour reduction in sleep was associated with a 40% increase in the risk for obesity.- Reviewing:
- Ievers-Landis CE et al., J Dev Behav Pediatr 2008 Aug; 29:243.
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Revised Guidelines on Childhood Obesity Free
- February 6, 2008
- William P. Kanto, Jr. MD
- Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine
Expert committee recommendations on prevention, assessment, and treatment of child and adolescent overweight and obesity- Reviewing:
- Barlow SE and the Expert Committee., Pediatrics 2007 Dec; 120:S164.
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Obesity Among Youth Participants in American Football
- November 21, 2007
- M. Susan Jay, MD
- Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine
Forty-five percent were overweight or obese.- Reviewing:
- Malina RM et al., J Pediatr 2007 Oct; 151:378.
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Maternal Obesity Is a Risk Factor for Birth Defects
- October 24, 2007
- Judith G. Hall, OC, MD MD
- Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine
Maternal obesity increased risk for some structural birth defects.- Reviewing:
- Waller DK et al., Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med 2007 Aug; 161:745.
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The Effect of Maternal Weight Loss from Obesity Surgery on Obesity in Offspring
- December 13, 2006
- Howard Bauchner, MD
- Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine
Children born after maternal obesity surgery had lower obesity rates than those born before surgery.- Reviewing:
- Kral JG et al., Pediatrics 2006 Dec; 118:e1644-9.
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Obesity Increases Risk for Chronic Kidney Failure
The risk probably starts to accumulate before age 20.- Reviewing:
- Ejerblad E et al., J Am Soc Nephrol 2006 Jun; 17:1695-702. Chertow GM et al., J Am Soc Nephrol 2006 Jun; 17:1501-2.
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Bigger Is Not Better: Obesity's Toll
Obesity complicates care and increases morbidity in severely injured children and adolescents.- Reviewing:
- Brown CV et al., J Pediatr Surg 2006 Jan; 41:88-91.
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Adolescent Obesity: Some Bad News, and Maybe Some Good News
- January 27, 2006
- Alain Joffe, MD, MPH
- Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine
Results from two recent studies provide further evidence that adolescent obesity increases risk for adult cardiovascular disease.- Reviewing:
- Stabouli S et al., J Pediatr 2005 Nov; 147:651-6. Balagopal P et al., J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2005 Nov; 90:6192-7.
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Obesity: New Information, Surprising Findings
- August 4, 2005
- Howard Bauchner, MD
- Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine
Although numerous studies have linked various risk factors with obesity in childhood and adulthood, many were retrospective and inadequately controlled for confounding variables. Two new . . .- Reviewing:
- Reilly JJ et al., BMJ 2005 Jun 11; 330:1357-64. Viner RM and Cole TJ., BMJ 2005 Jun 11; 330:1354-9.
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Obesity: An International Consensus
In March 2004, 65 health professionals from nine countries met to review the literature on childhood obesity and develop a consensus statement. Sadly, childhood obesity . . .- Reviewing:
- Speiser PW et al., J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2005 Mar; 90:1871-87.
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Do School-Based Nutrition Programs Reduce Childhood Obesity?
In this study of nutrition education programs for fifth-graders conducted in 2003 in 279 public schools in the relatively homogeneous Canadian province of Nova Scotia, . . .- Reviewing:
- Veugelers PJ and Fitzgerald AL., Am J Public Health 2005 Mar; 95:432-5.
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