Pediatrics

The EarlyBird study investigated how to predict future pre-diabetes and type 2 diabetes in children. Years of research have shown us that there are many factors that predispose patients to type 2 diabetes. However, researchers at the University of Plymouth, in collaboration with Nestlé Institute of Health Sciences, monitored children …

Body mass in adolescence affects risk of developing type 2 as an adult. 

What factors affect adherence for our young patients? 

With the steady incline of diabetes rates, premature birth is being investigated as a possible culprit for the chronic disease. 

Eliminating childhood obesity, one injection at a time.

Improved understanding of the causes of asthma will allow for better prevention, monitoring, and treatment. 

New findings could spur further research into whether dormant insulin-producing cells can be reactivated. 

Mothers with severe obesity, pregestational or gestational diabetes are linked to an increased risk of several mental disorders in their offspring.  

Metabolic and bariatric surgery can be safe and effective in adults, but can it be used in adolescents as well? 

Results from a phase 3 trial investigating the use of liraglutide in children and adolescents.