Obesity
Commentary
African American Girls and Obesity
News
AAP Launches Institute to Fight Obesity
News
School-Based Obesity Prevention: One Piece of the Puzzle
Conference Coverage
Parents May Fail to Recognize Overweight, Obesity as Problem in Kids
Major Finding: zBMI and BMI percentile based on parental report vs. actual measurement were 0.55 vs. 0.76, and 65.12 vs.
Conference Coverage
Child's Cardiovascular Risks Are Measured, but Seldom Managed
Major Finding: A chart review showed that 88% of charts included a record of BMI and 98% included a record of blood pressure.
Conference Coverage
Study Backs Intervention to Cut Teens' Sugary Drink Intake
Major Finding: The between-group differences for changes in body mass index and weight among the 224 participants randomized to the intervention...
Managing Your Practice
Gastric Bypass Benefits Persist at 6 Years' Follow-Up
Major Finding: Six years after undergoing gastric bypass, patients showed a mean weight loss of 28%, a diabetes remission rate of 62%, a...
News
Fight Obesity with Specific, Countable Goals
News
Last 20 Years: U.S. Youth Lipid Profiles Have Improved
Major Finding: Over the 20-year study period, children and adolescents showed a 5-mg/dL decrease in mean serum total cholesterol, an 8-mg/dL drop...
News
Prepregnancy Weight May Slow Child's Mental Development
Major Finding: Children whose mothers were obese or underweight were 1.5-times more likely to have delayed mental development at 2 years than were...
News
Men Benefit Most From Combined Weight-Loss Procedure
Major Finding: At 6 months after undergoing BPD-DS surgery, men had a significantly greater reduction in weight (–-30% vs. –26%, respectively),...