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Addressing Pediatric Obesity in Clinic

Global Pediatric Health, 2017
There is an epidemic of pediatric obesity in the United States. In most cases, there is an excess in the amount of calories consumed, compared with the amount of calories expended.
George G. A. Pujalte MD, FACSM, Isabella Ahanogbe MD, McKennan J. Thurston MD, Richard O. White MD, MSc, Alva Roche-Green MD, FAAP, FACP   +4 more
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Pediatric Obesity's Effect on Open and Laparoscopic Appendectomy Outcomes

The Surgery Journal
Background Pediatric obesity is a common comorbid condition that may complicate pediatric surgeries, such as appendectomy. Prior research on the consequences of obesity on pediatric appendectomy outcomes have been limited by small-sample sizes
Anshul Bhatnagar, Nishtha Nigam, Rohan Anne, Sadashiv Santosh   +3 more
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Preliminary Effectiveness of a One-Week Summer Day Camp for Improving Children’s Health Behaviors and Psychosocial Well-Being Outcomes

Children
Purpose: Summer day camp offers children opportunities to grow knowledge and skills, be physically active, and have fun. Compared to healthy children, at-risk children (i.e., overweight, or with obesity and chronic health conditions) typically display ...
Qiaoyin Tan, Yuxin Nie, Paul Son, Renee A. Underwood, Peyton Murray, Callie Hebert, K-Lynn McKey, Chelsea Hendrick, Amanda E. Staiano, Senlin Chen   +9 more
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Surgical morbidity in obese children

Asian Journal of Surgery, 2012
In recent years, there has been a worldwide increase in childhood obesity. At present, pediatric surgeons manage a greater number of pediatric patients who are significantly overweight.
Stylianos Roupakias, Paraskevi Mitsakou
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Child Opportunity Index and clinical characteristics at diabetes diagnosis in youth: type 1 diabetes versus type 2 diabetes

BMJ Open Diabetes Research & Care
Introduction Among youth with type 1 diabetes (T1D), longitudinal poor glycemic control is associated with adverse socioeconomic conditions at the neighborhood level.
Silva Arslanian, Ingrid Libman, Kim Hoyek, Nkeiruka Mkparu, Yong Hee Hong, Mary Ellen Vajravelu   +5 more
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Pediatric Obesity Algorithm: A Practical Approach to Obesity Diagnosis and Management

Frontiers in Pediatrics, 2019
Childhood obesity is a growing global health problem. Despite the highest rates of childhood obesity in the United States and other developed countries over the last 30 years, there is still no clear treatment strategy.
Suzanne E. Cuda, Marisa Censani
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Selected parameters of epidermal barrier in juveniles with type 1 diabetes correspond with the severity of diabetes – an observational study

Frontiers in Endocrinology
BackgroundOur study aimed to evaluate the epidermal barrier function in children with type 1 diabetes. To the author’s knowledge, no studies have been conducted on epidermal barrier parameters, including TEWL and measurement of epidermal hydration, in ...
Klaudia Bogusz-Górna, Adriana Polańska, Aleksandra Dańczak-Pazdrowska, Ryszard Żaba, Piotr Fichna, Andrzej Kędzia   +5 more
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Clinical effectiveness and predictors of response to topiramate plus lifestyle modification in youth with obesity seen in a weight management clinical setting

Frontiers in Endocrinology
IntroductionObesity affects approximately 20% of U.S. youth. Anti-obesity medications (AOMs) are promising lifestyle modification adjuncts for obesity treatment, and topiramate is commonly prescribed in pediatric weight management clinics.
Eric M. Bomberg, Eric M. Bomberg, Justin Clark, Kyle D. Rudser, Kyle D. Rudser, Amy C. Gross, Aaron S. Kelly, Claudia K. Fox   +7 more
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Effective and appropriate use of weight loss medication in pediatric obesity: a narrative review [PDF]

Journal of Yeungnam Medical Science
Over the past few decades, there has been a notable increase in the incidence of pediatric obesity, which is a significant public health concern. Children who are obese have a greater risk of type 2 diabetes, hypertension, dyslipidemia, polycystic ovary ...
Yoojin Lindsey Chung
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Use of Lisdexamfetamine to Treat Obesity in an Adolescent with Severe Obesity and Binge Eating

Children, 2019
Approximately two-thirds of US children and adolescents have either obesity or overweight status, with almost 24% of adolescents (ages 12⁻19 years) afflicted with severe obesity, defined as >1.2 × the 95th BMI percentile for age/gender ...
Gitanjali Srivastava, Valerie O’Hara, Nancy Browne   +2 more
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