Tag: Overweight Kids
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
Cardiometabolic Derangement ID’d in Overweight School Children
Higher levels of fasting glucose, insulin, HOMA-IR, triglycerides, ALT and lower levels of HDL-C seen in overweight school-aged children
Subsidized Supermarkets May Cut Obesity Risk in Children
Findings for underserved students living within 0.50 miles of a subsidized supermarket
High Weight Gain in Pregnancy Tied to Teen Daughters’ Excess Fat
Similar pattern of weight change in pregnancy and children's later body mass index not seen in boys
