Tag: Overweight Kids
Boys With Overweight, Obesity Have Lower Testicular Volume
Postpubertal teens with insulin resistance have lower testicular volume than those without insulin resistance
Diabetes Risk Awareness Not Linked to Risk-Reducing Behavior in Youth
Risk perception linked to increased TV watching, not with nutrition or attempts at weight loss
Fat Mass of Mothers and Their Daughters Strongly Linked
Mother-son, father-son, and father-daughter associations for BMI and fat mass were weaker at all ages studied
Young Adults, Children With Overweight Have Higher Risk for VTE in Adulthood
Individuals with young adult overweight, or overweight in childhood and young adult age have increased risk for VTE as adults
High Normal Weight in Youths Linked to Hypertension Risk
Increased adjusted hazard ratio of 1.26 found for hypertension for youths with baseline BMI between 60th and 84th percentiles
AAP Issues Guidelines for Children With Overweight, Obesity
Weight loss pharmacotherapy recommended as adjunct to health behavior and lifestyle treatment in children 12 years and older with obesity
BMI Up in 3-, 4-Year-Olds in Sweden During COVID-19 Pandemic
Risk for obesity higher for children in areas of low socioeconomic status
RSNA: Overweight Tied to Worse Brain Health in Preteens
Findings include worse brain white matter microstructural integrity, reduced cortical grey matter thickness, and decreased functional connectivity
Mom’s Ultraprocessed Food Intake Tied to Obesity Risk in Children
Association independent of maternal and offspring lifestyle risk factors
Exercise Improves Brain Health in Overweight, Obese Youth
Positive effects seen on intelligence, academic performance, but functional brain changes not identified on MRI
