Endocrinology
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Healthy weight-related behaviors in teens increased, but so did BMI
Major Finding: Despite an increase in physical activity, fruit and vegetable consumption, and daily breakfasts in addition to a decrease in TV...
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AHA statement spotlights severe pediatric obesity
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Antipsychotics triple risk of type 2 diabetes in young people
Major finding: Children and young people who started antipsychotic medication were three times more likely to develop type 2 diabetes within 1...
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Oregon lowest in obesity among children aged 10-17 years
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Breastfeeding linked to less obesity in Asian children
Major finding: The prevalence of overweight and obesity in 7- and 8-year-old Japanese children declined with increasing duration of breastfeeding...
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Obesity among preschoolers down in 19 states
Major finding: Eighteen states and the U.S.
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U.S. breastfeeding rates on the rise
Major finding: The percentage of babies in the United States who breastfeed has increased from 71% in 2000 to 77% in 2010.Data source: A state-by-...
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The chicken or the egg: Obesity or psoriasis?
Major finding: Among 29 children, 93% met criteria for excess adiposity prior to developing psoriasis, and 78% of these were obese before their...
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No short-term serious side effects from hormones for transsexuals
Major finding: Hormonal therapy for transgender patients did not adversely affect bone density in adolescents and caused no serious unwanted side...
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Control of congenital adrenal hyperplasia improves with more frequent steroid dosing
Major finding: Administering daily hydrocortisone in four divided doses, instead of increasing the prescription and sticking with three divided...