Gestational Diabetes Increases Risk for Incident Pediatric Diabetes in Offspring
Gestational diabetes is associated with an increased risk for diabetes in offspring during childhood and youth.
Pediatric Endocrinology
Complication Rates Low for High-Volume Pediatric Thyroid Surgery
Complication rates are low following surgery for pediatric thyroid disease at a high-volume center.
BMI Class Is Not Enough to Determine Health Risks in Children With Obesity
Researchers examined the link between body mass index class and Edmonton Obesity Staging System for Pediatrics to predict health risk.
Changes to WIC Food Program Associated With Reversal in Child Obesity Trends
The 2009 changes to the U.S. Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) was associated with a change in the trend of obesity prevalence among 2- to 4-year-old children.
C-Peptide Responsiveness During OGTT May Explain HbA1c Variation at T1D Diagnosis
The addition of timing measures of C-peptide responsiveness may partly explain the glycated hemoglobin variation at diagnosis of type 1 diabetes.
Home-Based Video Visits Useful for Pediatric Patients With Poorly Controlled Type 1 Diabetes
Pediatric patients with poorly controlled type 1 diabetes consider home-based video visits with healthcare providers to be feasible and satisfactory.
Gestational Age, Birth Weight Cutoff Values May Improve Diagnosis of Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia
Adjusting threshold levels of 17-OHP to reflect gestational age and birth weight might be a safe and efficient strategy to improve screening for CAH in newborns.
Closed-Loop Insulin Delivery Associated With Lower Insulin Doses in Children With T1D
Closed-loop insulin administration appears to be better targeted and may be more effective in children with type 1 diabetes compared with sensor-augmented pump therapy.
AAP, AHA Joint Policy Statement Recommends Widespread Taxation of Sugary Drinks
This policy statement is the first time that the American Academy of Pediatrics has recommended taxes on sugary drinks.
Easily Calmed Infants of Mothers With Gestational Diabetes May Be at Risk for Childhood Obesity
The risk for obesity at age 2 to 5 years was increased in easily calmed infants born to mothers with gestational diabetes.
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