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Preliminary findings suggest that an evidence- based educational toolkit of videos, based on the five As (Ask, Assess, Advise, Agree, and As- sist) of Pediatric Obesity Management, may lead to changes in self-reported behaviors...

Efforts to prevent adolescent obesity could benefit from considering the degree of adherence to fed- eral dietary guidance, as assessed by the Healthy Eating Index-20010 (HEI-2010), in the peri- od preceding adolescence,...

A quality improvement initiative helped pediatric practice sustain improvement in adherence to obesity management recommendations from the American Academy of Pediatrics. Obesity affects about 13.7 million children and...

Like many diseases, obesity is the result of inter- locking causes that vary by patient. Upbringing, culture, access to information and optimal nutri- tion, psychosocial profile, exposure to pollution and stress, and a host of...

Teens who spend too much time on their smart- phones are also more prone to eating habits that increase their odds for obesity, according to a study presented at the virtual annual meeting of the American Society for Nutrition....

Teens who are overweight or obese may be more likely to develop T2D or have a heart attack in their 30s and 40s, according to a study pub- lished in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. These teens are also more...

A baby’s gut microbiota may indicate weight problems in the years to come, according to a study presented at the American Heart Association’s virtual Epidemiology, Prevention, Lifestyle & Cardiometabolic Health Conference....

High BMI in adolescence is associated with an increased risk for ischemic stroke in young adults, according to a study published in Stroke. Researchers conducted a nationwide populationbased study involving nearly 2 million...

Parents and their children appear to value both physical and psychological health as targets for treatment as part of a family-based weight-management program. These data may help inform the design and implementation of future...

Although mean levels of systolic and diastolic blood pressure (BP) have declined overall in US children and adolescents during the past 20 years, recent patterns raise concerns about a reversal of this trend, according to a...

Excess body weight is associated with higher healthcare costs across BMI levels, according to a study published in PLOS ONE. Researchers used data from the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey 2011 to 2016 for 175,726 participants...

A study demonstrates that simply having physical activity structures in place is not enough to reduce the burden of childhood overweight and obesity. Efforts are needed to promote healthy weight, nutrition, and physical fitness...