Obesity
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Obesity in Pregnancy Linked to Offspring's Language Scores
Major Finding: At age 2 years, children whose mothers were obese during the second trimester averaged a 12.6-point lower score on the language...
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Check Vitamin D in Adolescents Before Bariatric Surgery
Major Finding: Fifty-four percent of obese adolescents being evaluated for bariatric surgery had vitamin D deficiency, including 8% with a severe...
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AMA House Takes on Obesity
Commentary
IOM Unveils Hot Reads in Time for Summer
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Rise in Adolescent NAFLD Outpacing Obesity
Major Finding: Among obese adolescents, elevated ALT levels rose from 16.7% in 1988 to 36.9% in 2008. Data Source: A retrospective analysis of...
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Weight a Factor in Risky Sexual Behaviors of Adolescent Females
Major Finding: Compared with their normal weight peers, overweight and obese adolescent females were more likely to have sexual intercourse before...