Pediatrics
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Office-based evidence-informed tools guide obesity and eating disorder counseling
To prevent and manage obesity without predisposing adolescents to eating disorders, avoid weight-based language, use motivational interviewing...
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AHA: Limit children’s added sugar intake to 25 g/day
Key clinical point: The American Heart Association has recommended that children consume no more than 25 grams of added sugar per day and that...
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European Commission’s proposed criteria for endocrine disruptors trigger multiple concerns
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Serum vitamin D levels, atopy not significantly linked
Key clinical point: Serum vitamin D was not a significant marker for pediatric atopic dermatitis or disease severity.
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Links found between NAFLD, type 2 diabetes, and NASH in children
Key clinical point: Nearly one in three children with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease have abnormal glucose metabolism, and this combination also...
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Gestational diabetes ups risk for infantile hemangiomas
MINNEAPOLIS – Gestational diabetes and prenatal progesterone use were among the maternal factors associated with increased risk of infantile...
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Diabetes prevalence in U.S. adolescents is under 1%
The prevalence of diabetes among adolescents in the United States is estimated to be 0.8%, with more than a quarter of that group being...
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How young is too young? The optimal age for transitioning for transgender and gender nonconforming youth
Dr. Gerald Montano discusses the challenges related to the decision-making process for transitioning to the self-identified gender.
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AAP, NASPAG issue joint guidance on menstruation management in teens with disabilities
The American Academy of Pediatrics and the North American Society for Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology have jointly produced a clinical report...
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VIDEO: ASD doesn’t appear any more prevalent in children with type 1 diabetes
The prevalence of autism spectrum disorder in children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes appears to be similar to that in the general pediatric...