Pediatrics – Endocrinology
Study shows young children gained weight during the pandemic.
31 Aug, 2021 | 08:59h | UTCNews release: Young children gained weight during the pandemic – Kaiser Permanente
Original study: Changes in Body Mass Index Among Children and Adolescents During the COVID-19 Pandemic – JAMA
Commentary on Twitter
#KPResearch showed significant weight gain occurred during COVID-19 pandemic among youth in Southern California, especially among youngest kids.
Research: @KPSCalResearch & @UMchear
In @JAMANetwork
Authors incl @CKoebnickPhD @RohmDeborah @MargoSidell https://t.co/IqiUxo75bW pic.twitter.com/8XA7G6J3Bu— Kaiser Permanente Research (@KPSCalResearch) August 27, 2021
Review: Managing diabetic ketoacidosis in children.
24 Aug, 2021 | 08:46h | UTCManaging Diabetic Ketoacidosis in Children – Annals of Emergency Medicine
Changes in food purchases after the Chilean policies on food labelling, marketing, and sales in schools: a before and after study.
16 Aug, 2021 | 00:39h | UTCCommentary: Sugary drink consumption plunges in Chile after new food law – University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Related:
UK National Food Strategy: Tax sugar and salt and prescribe veg, report says.
Fiscal policies for diet and the prevention of noncommunicable diseases – World Health Organization
The Lancet taskforce on NCDs and economics (free series and commentaries)
To improve global health, tax the things that are killing us – Financial Times (policies, articles and commentaries)
Reducing cardiovascular disease burden through targeted dietary policies (study and commentaries)
Fiscal policies for the prevention of diseases (study and commentary)
U.S. Study: Ultraprocessed Foods Now Comprise 2/3 of Calories in Children and Teen Diets.
16 Aug, 2021 | 00:41h | UTCTrends in Consumption of Ultraprocessed Foods Among US Youths Aged 2-19 Years, 1999-2018 – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Editorial: Intake of Ultraprocessed Foods Among US Youths: Health Concerns and Opportunities for Research and Policy (free for a limited period)
News release: Ultraprocessed Foods Now Comprise 2/3 of Calories in Children and Teen Diets – Tufts University
Commentaries:
If You Think Kids Are Eating Mostly Junk Food, A New Study Finds You’re Right – NPR
Related:
Cohort Study: Association Between Consumption of Ultra-processed Foods and All Cause Mortality
Research: Consumption of Ultra-Processed Foods and Cancer Risk
Randomized Trial: Ultra-Processed Diets Cause Excess Calorie Intake and Weight Gain
Ultra-Processed Foods and Incident Cardiovascular Disease in the Framingham Offspring Study
Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)
https://twitter.com/Dmozaffarian/status/1425155359849730052
Podcast: Diagnosis and management of diabetic ketoacidosis in children
1 Apr, 2021 | 03:24h | UTC#22: DKA: Mind the Gap! – The Cribsiders Pediatric Medicine
Commentary on Twitter
🚨EPISODE 22: DKA, Mind the Gap!🚨
We welcome back pediatric endocrinologist Dr Hussein Abdullatif (@hussein45169069) to discuss all things Diabetic Ketoacidosis!#MedTwitter #tweetiatrician https://t.co/UQxhOsFGFc
— The Cribsiders – Pediatric Podcast (@TheCribsiders) March 31, 2021
Systematic review: (Ultra‐)long‐acting insulin analogs for people with type 1 diabetes mellitus
9 Mar, 2021 | 02:14h | UTC(Ultra‐)long‐acting insulin analogues for people with type 1 diabetes mellitus – Cochrane Library
Randomized, crossover trial: A comparison of two hybrid closed-loop systems in adolescents and young adults with type 1 diabetes
7 Mar, 2021 | 19:03h | UTCA comparison of two hybrid closed-loop systems in adolescents and young adults with type 1 diabetes (FLAIR): a multicentre, randomised, crossover trial – The Lancet (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary on Twitter
In a crossover trial of adolescents and young adults with type 1 #diabetes, daytime hyperglycaemia was reduced without increasing hypoglycaemia using the advanced hybrid closed-loop system compared with the 670G system. Read the study: https://t.co/WtU9O3uGkb pic.twitter.com/bf8HV6scKQ
— The Lancet (@TheLancet) January 18, 2021
SR: Metformin has modest efficacy for children with obesity
24 Feb, 2021 | 02:08h | UTCEfficacy and Safety of Metformin for Obesity: A Systematic Review – Pediatrics (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Metformin Underwhelms in Pediatric Obesity – Physician’s Weekly
Cohort study: Increased consumption of refined grains linked to higher risk of mortality and major cardiovascular disease events
5 Feb, 2021 | 01:30h | UTCCommentaries: Refined carbs like white bread, pasta, and pastries could increase risk of early death, a study found – Insider AND High intake of refined grains linked to higher risk of heart disease and death – The BMJ


