Pediatric Endocrinology

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No Improvements Seen in Meeting AAP Vitamin D Intake Guidelines

Since 2009, there has been no improvement in meeting the American Academy of Pediatrics guidelines for vitamin D intake.

Fetal, Early-Life Exposures May Affect Young Adult Bone Health

Factors during gestation and infancy may impact bone health in young adulthood.

Significant Reductions in Childhood Obesity Seen After 2010 Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act

Implementation of the 2010 Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act significantly cut childhood obesity among children living in poverty.

Effects of Puberty and the Menstrual Cycle on Migraine in Girls

By

Amit Akirov, MD

Migraine attacks were more frequent in post-pubertal compared to pre-pubertal girls, with no observed difference in headache characteristics between the groups.

Exclusive Breastfeeding May Prevent Weight Gain in At-Risk Children

Exclusive breastfeeding to 5 months can attenuate the impact of genetic risk on body mass index increase during childhood.

Traits Associated With T2D Risk in Adulthood Are Detectable by Age 8 Years

Metabolic traits associated with adult diabetes risk may be detectable by age 8 years.

Excess Body Weight Affects Hippocampal Signal Intensity in Adolescents

By

Amit Akirov, MD

Higher body weight was found to be associated with lower T2-weighted hippocampal signal intensity in adolescents aged 12 to 18 years.

Dietary Intervention Reduces Tiredness in Children With Subclinical Hypothyroidism

By

Rose Reeb

A lifestyle intervention utilizing broad dietary recommendations may improve fatigue and sleep scores in children with subclinical hypothyroidism.

FDA Approves Long-Acting Insulin Glargine Injection for T1D, T2D

By

Brian Park, PharmD

The FDA has approved Semglee™ (insulin glargine injection; Mylan and Biocon) to improve glycemic control in adults and pediatric patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus and in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus.

FreeStyle Libre 2 Cleared for Use in Adults and Pediatric Patients With Diabetes

By

Diana Ernst, RPh

The FDA has approved the FreeStyle® Libre 2 integrated continuous glucose monitoring system (Abbott) for adults and children ≥4 years of age with diabetes.

Obesity Linked to Greater Severity of Pediatric COVID-19

Obesity is the most common comorbidity among children and adolescents with COVID-19 and is associated with disease severity.