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Physician-authored summaries on the latest research on obesity, editorials on obesity, and perspectives on obesity - drawn from the top medical journals.
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Revised Guidelines on Childhood ObesityFree!
- February 6, 2008
- William P. Kanto, Jr. MD
Expert committee recommendations on prevention, assessment, and treatment of child and adolescent overweight and obesity CME Exam- Covering:
- Barlow SE and the Expert Committee., Pediatrics 2007 Dec; 120:S164.
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Maternal Obesity Is a Risk Factor for Birth Defects
- October 24, 2007
- Judith G. Hall, OC, MD MD
Maternal obesity increased risk for some structural birth defects.- Covering:
- 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
Children born after maternal obesity surgery had lower obesity rates than those born before surgery.- Covering:
- Kral JG et al., Pediatrics 2006 Dec; 118:e1644-9.
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Bigger Is Not Better: Obesity's Toll
- April 21, 2006
- William P. Kanto, Jr., MD
Obesity complicates care and increases morbidity in severely injured children and adolescents.- Covering:
- Brown CV et al., J Pediatr Surg 2006 Jan; 41:88-91.
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Obesity: New Information, Surprising Findings
- August 4, 2005
- Howard Bauchner, MD
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 . . .- Covering:
- 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
- April 8, 2005
- Howard Bauchner, MD
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 . . .- Covering:
- Speiser PW et al., J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2005 Mar; 90:1871-87.
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Adolescent Obesity: Some Bad News, and Maybe Some Good News
- January 27, 2006
- Alain Joffe, MD, MPH
Results from two recent studies provide further evidence that adolescent obesity increases risk for adult cardiovascular disease.- Covering:
- 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 Among Youth Participants in American Football
- November 21, 2007
- M. Susan Jay, MD
Forty-five percent were overweight or obese.- Covering:
- Malina RM et al., J Pediatr 2007 Oct; 151:378.
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Obesity Increases Risk for Chronic Kidney Failure
- August 9, 2006
- F. Bruder Stapleton, MD
The risk probably starts to accumulate before age 20.- Covering:
- 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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Do School-Based Nutrition Programs Reduce Childhood Obesity?
- March 28, 2005
- William P. Kanto, Jr., MD
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, . . .- Covering:
- Veugelers PJ and Fitzgerald AL., Am J Public Health 2005 Mar; 95:432-5.
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Childhood Obesity and Adult Coronary Heart DiseaseFree!
- December 5, 2007
- Howard Bauchner, MD
Even small increases in BMI during childhood elevate risk for coronary heart disease in adulthood. CME Exam- Covering:
- Baker JL et al., N Engl J Med 2007 Dec 6; 357:2329.
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Fitness, Obesity, and Insulin Resistance
- September 26, 2007
- Alain Joffe, MD, MPH, FAAP
Exercise decreased insulin resistance despite no changes in fat or lean body mass.- Covering:
- Bell LM et al., J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2007 Aug 14;:
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Family-Based Intervention for Childhood Obesity Shows Promise
- July 25, 2007
- F. Bruder Stapleton, MD
An intensive intervention led to improvement in body composition and insulin resistance.- Covering:
- Savoye M et al., JAMA 2007 Jun 27; 297:2697-704.
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Adolescent Obesity and Premature Death: How Do We Reduce the Risk?
- October 11, 2006
- Howard Bauchner, MD
Obese adolescents can lose weight if they remain in therapy and take their medicine.- Covering:
- van Dam RM et al., Ann Intern Med 2006 Jul 18; 145:91-7.
- Berkowitz RI et al., Ann Intern Med 2006 Jul 18; 145:81-90.
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Is High-Fructose Corn Syrup the New Trans Fat?
- December 12, 2007
- Alain Joffe, MD, MPH, FAAP
Researchers link excessive fructose intake with obesity, cardiovascular disease, and renal disease epidemics.- Covering:
- Aeberli I et al., Am J Clin Nutr 2007 Oct; 86:1174.
- Johnson RJ et al., Am J Clin Nutr 2007 Oct; 86:899.
- Bray GA., Am J Clin Nutr 2007 Oct; 86:895.
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Neonatal Injury: Don’t Get the Shoulder Stuck
- May 26, 2006
- William P. Kanto, Jr., MD
Maternal obesity, large newborn size, and a second stage of labor longer than 20 minutes increase the risk for neonatal injury from shoulder dystocia.- Covering:
- Mehta SH et al., J Perinatol 2006 Feb; 26:85-8.
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Fatty Liver in Obese Adolescents
- June 13, 2005
- Alain Joffe, MD, MPH, FAAP
As the prevalence of childhood obesity has increased, so has the number of adolescents with mild elevations on liver function tests who ultimately are determined . . .- Covering:
- Schwimmer JB et al., Pediatrics 2005 May; 115:e561-5.
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After-School Soccer for Weight Loss
- April 16, 2008
- Robin Drucker, MD
A simple after-school team sports program helped low-income overweight children to lose weight.- Covering:
- Weintraub DL et al., Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med 2008 Mar; 162:232.
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Adult Gastric Banding: Implications for Adolescents
- June 9, 2006
- Howard Bauchner, MD
In obese post-pubertal adolescents, gastric banding should be considered.- Covering:
- O’Brien PE et al., Ann Intern Med 2006 May 2; 144:625-33.
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Lipid Screening in Childhood — New Recommendations from the AAPFree!
- July 16, 2008
- Howard Bauchner, MD
Controversial new recommendations advocate wider screening and use of statins in children.- Covering:
- Daniels SR et al., Pediatrics 2008 Jul; 122:198.
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