Issue Information
(Source: Pediatric Obesity)
Source: Pediatric Obesity - October 11, 2021 Category: Eating Disorders & Weight Management Tags: ISSUE INFORMATION Source Type: research

Central obesity in school ‐aged children increases the likelihood of developing paediatric autoimmune diseases
ConclusionCentral obesity in school-aged children was related to the development of autoimmune diseases, while being overweight and dietary patterns were not. (Source: Pediatric Obesity)
Source: Pediatric Obesity - October 5, 2021 Category: Eating Disorders & Weight Management Authors: Laura R äisänen, Sohvi Lommi, Elina Engberg, Kaija‐Leena Kolho, Heli Viljakainen Tags: ORIGINAL RESEARCH Source Type: research

The role of parents in adolescent obesity treatment: Results of the TEENS+ randomized clinical pilot trial
ConclusionParent treatments were distinct in implementation and both yielded significant 4-month adolescent weight loss. Differential weight patterns were observed during maintenance, favouring PAC, warranting further exploration. (Source: Pediatric Obesity)
Source: Pediatric Obesity - October 4, 2021 Category: Eating Disorders & Weight Management Authors: Melanie K. Bean, Jessica Gokee LaRose, Hollie A. Raynor, Elizabeth L. Adams, Ronald K. Evans, Sarah Farthing, Edmond P. Wickham, Suzanne E. Mazzeo Tags: ORIGINAL RESEARCH Source Type: research

Physical activity and adiposity in preschool children: The Barwon Infant Study
ConclusionsAmong a cohort of preschool-aged children, there was evidence that more intensive physical activity assessed by an accelerometer is associated with reduced body fat. (Source: Pediatric Obesity)
Source: Pediatric Obesity - September 30, 2021 Category: Eating Disorders & Weight Management Authors: Lisa A. Bell, Peter Vuillermin, Anna Timperio, Anne ‐Louise Ponsonby, Mimi L. K. Tang, Kylie D. Hesketh, the BIS Investigator Group Tags: ORIGINAL RESEARCH Source Type: research

Age ‐dependent association of obesity with COVID‐19 severity in paediatric patients
ConclusionObesity was an independent risk factor for critical illness in paediatric patients, and this association was modified by age, with obesity related to a greater risk for critical illness in adolescents, but not in children. These findings are crucial for patient risk stratification and care. (Source: Pediatric Obesity)
Source: Pediatric Obesity - September 28, 2021 Category: Eating Disorders & Weight Management Authors: Benedict Vincent Guzman, Brian Elbel, Melanie Jay, Mary Jo Messito, Silvia Curado Tags: ORIGINAL RESEARCH Source Type: research

Anthropometric models to estimate fat mass at 3  days, 15 and 54 weeks
ConclusionsBoth PEA POD and Infant-QMR derived models predict FM using skinfolds, weight, head circumference, and length with acceptableR2 and residual patterns. (Source: Pediatric Obesity)
Source: Pediatric Obesity - September 24, 2021 Category: Eating Disorders & Weight Management Authors: Mahalakshmi Gopalakrishnamoorthy, Kathryn Whyte, Michelle Horowitz, Elizabeth Widen, Tatiana Toro ‐Ramos, Jill Johnson, Sonia Gidwani, Charles Paley, Barak Rosenn, Susan Lin, John Thornton, Xavier Pi‐Sunyer, Dympna Gallagher Tags: ORIGINAL RESEARCH Source Type: research

Maternal sensitivity and intrusiveness in early childhood as predictors of children's weight at school age
ConclusionMaternal intrusiveness in early childhood seems to represent a risk factor for increased BMI-SDS in children, while lower maternal sensitivity tends to be a risk factor for increased BMI-SDS in girls. This may have implications for prevention or intervention programmes. (Source: Pediatric Obesity)
Source: Pediatric Obesity - September 23, 2021 Category: Eating Disorders & Weight Management Authors: Franziska Schlensog ‐Schuster, Annette M. Klein, Zeynep Biringen, Kai Klitzing, Sarah Bergmann Tags: ORIGINAL RESEARCH Source Type: research

Two ‐year change in weight status and high carotid intima‐media thickness in Chinese children
ConclusionChildren who developed overweight or maintained overweight over 2  years had increased odds of high cIMT, whereas those able to resolve their overweight status had a similar odds of developing high cIMT in childhood at follow-up. These findings highlight the potential role of managing weight status among children to preserve vascular health. (Source: Pediatric Obesity)
Source: Pediatric Obesity - September 16, 2021 Category: Eating Disorders & Weight Management Authors: Qin Liu, Bo Xi, Shujing Ma, Min Zhao, Costan G. Magnussen Tags: ORIGINAL RESEARCH Source Type: research

Issue Information
(Source: Pediatric Obesity)
Source: Pediatric Obesity - September 14, 2021 Category: Eating Disorders & Weight Management Tags: ISSUE INFORMATION Source Type: research

Characteristics of paediatric weight management in the United States: Associations with program retention and BMI outcomes in the paediatric obesity weight evaluation registry (POWER)
ConclusionsSix-month patient retention and BMI outcomes vary substantially in PWM programs across the United States. Yet, no associations were found between PWM treatment factors and these program-level patient outcomes. (Source: Pediatric Obesity)
Source: Pediatric Obesity - September 9, 2021 Category: Eating Disorders & Weight Management Authors: Jared M. Tucker, William Stratbucker, Eileen C. King, Suzanne Cuda, Sylvia Negrete, Brooke Sweeney, Seema Kumar, Claudia Borzutzky, Helen J. Binns, Shelley Kirk, The POWER Work Group Tags: ORIGINAL RESEARCH Source Type: research

Recent advances in the epidemiology of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease in children
SummaryChildren with obesity are at risk for numerous health problems, including nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). This review focuses on progress made in the epidemiology of NAFLD in children for the years 2015 –2020. The estimated prevalence of NAFLD in children with obesity is 26%. The incidence of NAFLD in children has risen rapidly over the past decade. An understanding of the reasons for this rise is incomplete, but over the past 5 years, many studies have provided additional insight into the comp lexity of risk factors, diagnostic approaches, and associated comorbidities. Risk factors for NAFLD are wide-...
Source: Pediatric Obesity - September 9, 2021 Category: Eating Disorders & Weight Management Authors: Warren L. Shapiro, Sheila L. Noon, Jeffrey B. Schwimmer Tags: REVIEW ARTICLE Source Type: research

Associations of sleep with food cravings and loss ‐of‐control eating in youth: An ecological momentary assessment study
ConclusionsIn youth, weekly, but not nightly, shifts in multiple facets of sleep were associated with LOC-eating severity; associations were not significant for food cravings. Sleep should be assessed as a potentially modifiable target in paediatric LOC-eating and obesity prevention programs. (Source: Pediatric Obesity)
Source: Pediatric Obesity - September 9, 2021 Category: Eating Disorders & Weight Management Authors: Megan N. Parker, Sarah LeMay ‐Russell, Natasha A. Schvey, Ross D. Crosby, Eliana Ramirez, Nichole R. Kelly, Lisa M. Shank, Meghan E. Byrne, Scott G. Engel, Taylor N. Swanson, Kweku G. Djan, Esther A. Kwarteng, Loie M. Faulkner, Anna Zenno, Tags: ORIGINAL RESEARCH Source Type: research

Academic performance and psychosocial functioning in European schoolchildren: The role of cardiorespiratory fitness and weight status
ConclusionsChildren with a higher CRF show a greater performance achievement and psychosocial functioning regardless of their weight status, thereby supporting the ‘fat but fit’ paradox and reinforcing the importance of improving CRF in this population. (Source: Pediatric Obesity)
Source: Pediatric Obesity - September 8, 2021 Category: Eating Disorders & Weight Management Authors: Pedro L. Valenzuela, Tania Pinto ‐Escalona, Alejandro Lucia, Óscar Martínez‐de‐Quel Tags: SHORT COMMUNICATION Source Type: research

Effects of PNPLA3, TM6SF2 and SAMM50 on the development and severity of non ‐alcoholic fatty liver disease in children
ConclusionPNPLA3,TM6SF2 andSAMM50 are associated with the development and severity of pediatric NAFLD. The impact of genetic variants is greater in children with overweight. The four genetic variants have synergetic effects on the severity of pediatric NAFLD. (Source: Pediatric Obesity)
Source: Pediatric Obesity - September 7, 2021 Category: Eating Disorders & Weight Management Authors: Kyung Jae Lee, Jin Soo Moon, Nan Young Kim, Jae Sung Ko Tags: ORIGINAL RESEARCH Source Type: research

A 24 ‐month metformin treatment study of children with obesity: Changes in circulating GDF‐15 and associations with changes in body weight and visceral fat
ConclusionIn conclusion, the concept that GDF-15 is among the mediators of metformin's normalizing effects in individuals with obesity is herewith extended into childhood. (Source: Pediatric Obesity)
Source: Pediatric Obesity - August 24, 2021 Category: Eating Disorders & Weight Management Authors: Gemma Carreras ‐Badosa, Ariadna Gómez‐Vilarrubla, Berta Mas‐Parés, José‐María Martínez‐Calcerrada, Silvia Xargay‐Torrent, Anna Prats‐Puig, Elsa Puerto‐Carranza, Ferran Díaz‐Roldán, Francis Zegher, Lourdes Ibañez, Judit Tags: SHORT COMMUNICATION Source Type: research