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Pediatric diabetes and obesity

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01-09-2023 | Semaglutide | News

FDA approves high-dose semaglutide for adolescents with obesity

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12-19-2022 | Early onset | News

Global type 2 diabetes burden increasing in adolescents and young adults

The incidence and burden of type 2 diabetes in young people aged 15–39 years are increasing worldwide, show data from the Global Burden of Disease Study.

11-02-2022 | Semaglutide | News

STEP TEENS: High-dose semaglutide weight loss benefits shown in adolescents

Semaglutide at a dose of 2.4 mg/week results in substantial weight loss among adolescents with obesity, show the results of the STEP TEENS trial.

09-23-2022 | EASD 2022 | Conference coverage | News

Childhood body size modifies diabetes risk in adulthood

The highest risk for type 2 diabetes occurs in people who progress from a low body size in childhood to a high body size in adulthood, shows an analysis of data from the UK Biobank.

06-04-2022 | ADA 2022 | Conference coverage | News

Adolescent obesity may trigger type 1 diabetes

A nationwide population-based study reveals a link between obesity in adolescence and an increased risk for type 1 diabetes in young adulthood.

06-04-2022 | ADA 2022 | Conference coverage | News

AWARD-PEDS: Dulaglutide improves glycemic control for youths with type 2 diabetes

Dulaglutide delivers significant reductions in glucose levels for youths with type 2 diabetes, report the AWARD-PEDS investigators.

04-01-2021 | Liraglutide (obesity) | News

EMA approves liraglutide for teenagers with obesity

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01-12-2021 | Adolescents | News

Obesity flags high-risk cardiorenal profile in youth with type 1 diabetes

Adolescents with type 1 diabetes who are obese have a cardiorenal risk profile similar to that of their peers with type 2 diabetes, say researchers.

12-09-2020 | Liraglutide (obesity) | News

Liraglutide gets FDA go-ahead for teens with obesity

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09-07-2020 | Bone health | News

Type 2 diabetes adversely affects bone mass in youth

Youth with type 2 diabetes have lower areal bone mineral density than those with obesity or who are of normal weight, according to the results of a cross-sectional study.

05-13-2020 | Obesity | News

Genetic study backs weight loss to negate long-term childhood obesity risks

Findings from a genetic analysis support the notion that the harms of childhood obesity can be avoided by attaining a healthy BMI by adulthood.

04-01-2020 | Liraglutide (obesity) | News

Liraglutide for weight loss successful in obese adolescents

Liraglutide 3.0 mg boosts weight loss in obese adolescents receiving lifestyle therapy, show the findings of a phase 3 trial.

02-07-2020 | Pregnancy | News

Maternal diabetes, obesity may raise risk for neuropsychiatric disorders in children

Children born to mothers with diabetes and severe obesity have an elevated risk for developing neuropsychiatric disorders, researchers report.

01-28-2020 | Adolescents | News

Mental health continuing issue for adolescents after bariatric surgery

Adolescents who undergo bariatric surgery do not as a rule experience resolution of mental health problems, say researchers.

08-14-2019 | Gestational diabetes | News

Metformin exposure during pregnancy may impact postnatal growth trajectory

Infants born to mothers with gestational diabetes treated with metformin have lower birthweight, but experience accelerated postnatal growth and have higher BMI in childhood, compared with those whose mothers were treated with insulin, suggest findings from a meta-analysis.

05-17-2019 | Adolescents | News

Teen-LABS reports 5-year gains and drawbacks of bariatric surgery in adolescents

Adolescents who undergo bariatric surgery are more likely than adult patients to have remission of diabetes and hypertension, but require more reoperations, show the 5-year outcomes of the Teen-LABS cohort.

10-24-2018 | Obesity | News

BMI trajectory linked to hyperglycemia risk irrespective of BMI level

The rate at which BMI changes throughout childhood and adolescence is significantly associated with adult hyperglycemia, independent of BMI level at specific time points, study findings indicate.

10-10-2018 | Risk factors | EASD 2018 | News

Weight gain since childhood imposes high diabetes risk

The risk for type 2 diabetes in overweight people is higher in those who gained weight after the age of 10 years than in those who were already overweight at that time, researchers report.

10-09-2018 | Children | EASD 2018 | News

RISE pediatric findings consistent over longer term

The RISE investigators have reported a continued lack of effect of early intensive therapy on beta-cell function decline in children with prediabetes or early type 2 diabetes.

10-05-2018 | Obesity | News

Preschool weight gain confers highest risk for teenage obesity

Almost all children who are obese by the age of 3 years remain obese into adolescence, shows a study in The New England Journal of Medicine.