High risk of vitamin D deficiency in breast-fed infants receiving vitamin D supplementation
Image: CC/S.Brools - Vitamin D Key study points: 1. Daily supplementation with 400 IU Vitamin D was associated with sufficient...
Pediatrics
Reports of high-impact pediatrics studies by medical professionals
High BMI in children is associated with known risk factors of cardiovascular disease
Image: PD Key Study Points: Obese children and adolescents have several risk factors for cardiovascular disease including elevated blood pressure,...
Sugar-free beverages significantly reduce weight gain in children
Image: CC Key findings: Masked replacement of beverages containing sugar with sugar-free alternatives significantly reduced weight gain and body fat...
Surgical versus conventional therapy for weight loss treatment of obstructive sleep apnea [JAMA]
Image: CC/P. Prodoehl Key Findings: 1. The study confirmed an association of weight loss with improved obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)...
Sugar-sweetened beverages and weight: not so clear [NEJM]
Image: CC/DCJohn Key study points: 1. Overall study population didn’t show a difference in BMI at 2 years if they...
Higher plasma bicarbonate levels associated with decreased risk of type II Diabetes [CMAJ]
Image: CC/Ash Key Study Points: 1. Increased plasma bicarbonate is associated with a decreased odds of developing diabetes. 2. Each...
Exercising decreases insulin resistance in sedentary overweight and obese children [JAMA]
Image: CC Key study points: Obese or sedentary children that perform aerobic exercise (20 or 40min/day) have a reduced risk...
Bisphenol A (BPA) linked with childhood obesity [JAMA]
Image: CC/Edgar181. BPA compund. Key study points: 1. Increasing urinary BPA is associated with a higher risk of obesity in...
“Sexting” associated with sexual risk among adolescents [Pediatrics]
Image: CC/Katerha Key Study Points: 1. Sexting is associated with sexual activity, with a trend towards unprotected sexual activity. 2. ...
Large population based study in Denmark predicts the rates of certain adverse outcomes temporally associated with vaccine administration [BMJ]
Image: CC/Sanofi Pasteur Key study points: 1. There is marked variability in the incidence rates of the diseases linked with...
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