Tag: Overweight Kids
Risk for Type 2 Diabetes Increased for Children After SARS-CoV-2 Infection
Risk increased in the six months after infection; elevated risk also seen in subpopulation with overweight, obesity and hospitalized patients
City-Level Taxes on Sugar-Sweetened Beverages Tied to Lower Youth BMI
Findings seen for youths living in four California cities versus controls in 40 cities with similar demographics
Body Mass Index Strongly Linked to Adiposity for Children Aged 8 to 19 Years
Participants with high BMI 29 times more likely to have high fat mass index than those with lower BMI
Motivational Interviewing Approach Does Not Reduce BMI in Children
Youth in an intervention arm showed greater relative increase in percent of the 95th percentile of BMI
Assisted Reproductive Technology Not Tied to Higher BMI in Childhood
However, children born after frozen-thawed embryo transfer had higher BMI than after fresh embryo transfer
High BMI in Adolescence Linked to Early CKD in Young Adulthood
Similar results seen when cohort was limited to seemingly healthy teens, those free of diabetes and hypertension at end of follow-up
School-Based Water Promotion Intervention Can Cut Overweight
From baseline to 15 months, increases in overweight prevalence were significantly greater in control versus intervention schools
Plant-Based, Family Food Packages Aid BMI Change in Children
Findings for children and families during the COVID-19 pandemic
Gestational Perfluoroalkyl Substance Exposure Tied to Slightly Higher Early Childhood BMI
Findings based on data from eight U.S. cohorts
Family-Based Intervention for Childhood Obesity Effective
Intervention can be implemented in primary care and improves weight outcomes for child, parents, and siblings
