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Pediatric Research Update: Sleep Screening: Implementing an Electronic Health Record-Integrated Pediatric Primary Care Sleep Screener
A new study by Williamson et al. (2025) showed that adding a short sleep screening tool directly into the EHR helped primary care providers identify more sleep disorders and led to more PSG orders and specialty referrals. This is a simple, practical approach that could also be very useful in Obesity Medicine, where sleep screening is still often missed but could make a big impact
Pediatric Research Update: Efficacy and Safety of GLP1RAs in Children and Adolescents With Obesity or Type 2 Diabetes
A meta-analysis and systematic review of 18 trials including those published in the last 2 years to review primary efficacy outcomes, exploratory efficacy outcomes and safety outcomes. GLP-1 RAs significantly improve outcomes for children and adolescents with Type 2 Diabetes or obesity.
Pediatric Research Update: Ethics of Lifestyle Counsel Alone in a GLP-1 Era
The article warns against relying on lifestyle changes alone when safe, effective GLP-1s exist for pediatric obesity. It urges fair care that blends medical therapy with healthy habits, especially for children facing barriers to lifestyle change.
The Health Crisis Of Digital And AI Natives: Childhood Obesity In Gen Alpha And Gen Beta
Childhood obesity rates are climbing worldwide, raising significant public health concerns in an increasingly technology-driven and sedentary world. This trend increases the risk of both short- and long-term health problems, including other serious chronic diseases, mental health challenges, and life-threatening conditions.
Pediatric Research Update: Integrating Advocacy with Patient-Centered Care: How a Shared Decision-Making and Team-Based Approach can Improve Perioperative Period GLP-1RA Treatment Integrity
This article reviews new perioperative guidance on GLP-1RA therapy, emphasizing a team-based approach to reduce surgical risks while supporting continuity of treatment for adolescents with obesity.
Neuromusculoskeletal Health in Pediatric Obesity: Incorporating Evidence into Clinical Examination
This article highlights how obesity in childhood can impair strength, balance, gait, and joint health, emphasizing the importance of routine neuromusculoskeletal screening to support early intervention and improve physical function.
Early Reinitiation of Obesity Pharmacotherapy Post Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy in Youth: A Retrospective Cohort Study
This retrospective study found that in adolescents who had bariatric surgery, standard post-operative care plus early reinitiation of anti-obesity medication (AOM) led to greater weight loss and better eating behaviors than standard post-operative care alone.
Pediatric Research Update: Strategies to Minimize Muscle Loss When Using Anti-obesity Medications
This article found that obesity in childhood is significantly associated with later development of mental health disorders in adolescence, highlighting the importance of early intervention to address both physical and psychological health.
Pediatric Research Update: Examining Associations Between Obesity and Mental Health Disorders From Childhood to Adolescence
This article found that obesity in childhood is significantly associated with later development of mental health disorders in adolescence, highlighting the importance of early intervention to address both physical and psychological health.