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A Parent-Focused Intervention to Reduce Childhood Obesity
- April 3, 2013
- Louis M. Bell, MD
- Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine
Children of parents who received dietary counseling during the first 15 months of life ate less sweetened foods and watched less television.- Reviewing:
- Campbell KJ et al., Pediatrics 2013 Apr; 131:652.
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Only Substantial Obesity Is Associated with All-Cause Mortality Free
- January 17, 2013
- Thomas L. Schwenk, MD
- General Medicine
In a meta-analysis, being modestly overweight was somewhat protective.- Reviewing:
- Flegal KM et al., JAMA 2013 Jan 2; 309:71. Heymsfield SB and Cefalu WT., JAMA 2013 Jan 2; 309:87.
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Obesity Worsens the Flu in Mice and Men
- February 7, 2012
- Abigail Zuger, MD
- General Medicine
Further, in obese mice, preventive measures often fail.- Reviewing:
- Kim Y-H et al., J Infect Dis 2012 Jan 15; 205:244. O'Brien KB et al., J Infect Dis 2012 Jan 15; 205:252. Beck MA., J Infect Dis 2012 Jan 15; 205:172.
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Using Infant Growth Charts to Predict Later Obesity
- January 4, 2012
- Cornelius W. Van Niel, MD
- Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine
Crossing multiple weight-for-length percentiles before age 2 years is associated with obesity at ages 5 and 10 years.
CME Exam- Reviewing:
- Taveras EM et al., Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med 2011 Nov; 165:993. Frongillo EA and Lampl M., Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med 2011 Nov; 165:1043.
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Reversing the Adverse Cardiovascular Effects of Childhood Obesity Later in Life Free
- November 16, 2011
- Louis M. Bell, MD
- Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine
Results of four large long-term studies indicate that adults who were obese during childhood can lower their cardiovascular risk by not being obese as adults.- Reviewing:
- Juonala M et al., N Engl J Med 2011 Nov 17; 365:1876. Rocchini AP., N Engl J Med 2011 Nov 17; 365:1927.
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The Perils of Obesity in Black Women
- September 22, 2011
- Eleanor Bimla Schwarz, MD, MS
- Women's Health
Obesity-related health risks mirror those of white women.- Reviewing:
- Boggs DA et al., N Engl J Med 2011 Sep 8; 365:901.
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Predicting Adult Obesity: Keep It Simple
- August 31, 2011
- Alain Joffe, MD, MPH, FAAP
- Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine
Adding inflammatory or genetic risk factors to measures of child BMI, maternal BMI, and family income did not enhance prediction of adult obesity.- Reviewing:
- Juonala M et al., J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2011 Jul 21;:
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Media's Effect on Obesity in Kids
The AAP recommends that pediatricians ask parents of children and adolescents about media use at every well-child visit.
CME Exam- Reviewing:
- American Academy of Pediatrics Council on Communications and Media., Pediatrics 2011 Jul; 128:201.
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Infants, Solid Food, and Obesity Free
Timing of solid food introduction was significantly associated with risk for obesity in formula-fed infants but not in breast-fed infants.- Reviewing:
- Huh SY et al., Pediatrics 2011 Mar; 127:e544.
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Obesity and Adenovirus
- October 13, 2010
- Howard Bauchner, MD
- Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine
Data support an association between adenovirus and obesity in children but do not prove causality.- Reviewing:
- Gabbert C et al., Pediatrics 2010 Oct; 126:721.
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Short Sleep Duration and Risk for Childhood Obesity
- September 24, 2008
- Martin T. Stein, MD
- Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine
Each 1-hour reduction in sleep was associated with a 40% increase in the risk for obesity.- Reviewing:
- Ievers-Landis CE et al., J Dev Behav Pediatr 2008 Aug; 29:243.
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Obesity and Chronic Kidney Disease
- August 7, 2008
- Allan S. Brett, MD
- General Medicine
The association between obesity and chronic kidney disease seems to be mediated by hypertension and diabetes in many — but not all — cases.- Reviewing:
- Chen H-M et al., Am J Kidney Dis 2008 Jul; 52:58. Foster MC et al., Am J Kidney Dis 2008 Jul; 52:39. Elsayed EF et al., Am J Kidney Dis 2008 Jul; 52:29.
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Obesity and Oral Contraceptive Failure: Still a Concern
- February 7, 2008
- Wendy S. Biggs, MD
- Women's Health
Failure of oral contraceptive pills was not associated with obesity in a population-based study.- Reviewing:
- Brunner Huber LR and Toth JL., Am J Epidemiol 2007 Dec 1; 166:1306.
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Include Obesity and Stillbirth Risk in Preconception Counseling
- November 29, 2007
- Diane J. Angelini, EdD, CNM, FACNM, FAAN, CNAA
- Women's Health
Results of a meta-analysis showed that obese women are twice as likely as normal-weight women to have stillbirth.- Reviewing:
- Chu S et al., Am J Obstet Gynecol 2007 Sep; 197:223.
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Maternal Obesity Is a Risk Factor for Birth Defects
- October 24, 2007
- Judith G. Hall, OC, MD MD
- Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine
Maternal obesity increased risk for some structural birth defects.- Reviewing:
- Waller DK et al., Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med 2007 Aug; 161:745.
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Obesity, Abdominal Diameter, and GERD Free
- August 10, 2007
- David A. Johnson, MD
- Gastroenterology
At least in white patients, the amount of visceral adipose tissue is related to the severity of GERD symptoms.- Reviewing:
- El-Serag HB et al., Gut 2007 Jun; 56:749-55. Corley DA et al., Gut 2007 Jun; 56:756-62.
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An Obesity Paradox in CAD Patients
- September 20, 2006
- Harlan M. Krumholz, MD, SM
- Cardiology
A meta-analysis casts doubt on high BMI as a mortality predictor, at least in patients with established heart disease.- Reviewing:
- Romero-Corral A et al., Lancet 2006 Aug 19; 368:666-78. Franzosi MG., Lancet 2006 Aug 19; 368:624-5.
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Laparoscopic Gastric Banding for Treating Mild-to-Moderate Obesity
- August 18, 2006
- Stuart Sherman, MD
- Gastroenterology
Surgical therapy was more effective than nonsurgical therapy in reducing weight and improving quality of life.- Reviewing:
- O’Brien PE et al., Ann Intern Med 2006 May 2; 144:625-33. Wadden TA and Tsai AG., Ann Intern Med 2006 May 2; 144:689-91.
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Adolescent Obesity: Some Bad News, and Maybe Some Good News
- January 27, 2006
- Alain Joffe, MD, MPH
- Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine
Results from two recent studies provide further evidence that adolescent obesity increases risk for adult cardiovascular disease.- Reviewing:
- Stabouli S et al., J Pediatr 2005 Nov; 147:651-6. Balagopal P et al., J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2005 Nov; 90:6192-7.
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More Evidence That Inactivity Contributes to Adolescent Obesity
- September 6, 2005
- Bruce Soloway, MD
- General Medicine
In previous reports from a 10-year cohort study of young girls (age 9 or 10 at study entry), the prevalence of overweight and obesity doubled . . .- Reviewing:
- Kimm SY et al., Lancet 2005 Jul 23; 366:301-7. Reilly JJ., Lancet 2005 Jul 23; 366:268-9.
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