Weight stigma, defined as pervasive misconceptions and stereotypes associated with higher
body weight, is both a social determinant of health and a human rights issue. It is imperative …

Importance Obesity in adolescence has reached epidemic proportions around the world,
with the prevalence of severe obesity increasing at least 4-fold over the last 35 years. Most …

Background Obesity is a chronic disease with limited treatment options in pediatric patients.
Liraglutide may be useful for weight management in adolescents with obesity. Methods In …

The dramatic increase in overweight and obesity among children and adolescents has
become a major public health problem. Obesity in children and young adults is associated …

Obesity affects 158 million youth worldwide and is associated with psychosocial comorbidity.
This review describes weight management options utilized by adolescents, including both …

Abstract This Position Statement updates the different components of the therapy of obesity
(lifestyle intervention, drugs, and surgery) in children and adolescents, previously reported …

Obesity is a multifactorial and complex disease that often manifests in early childhood with a
lifelong burden. Polygenic and monogenic obesity are driven by the interaction between …

Importance Latino youths are disproportionately impacted by prediabetes and type 2
diabetes (T2D). Lifestyle intervention is the first-line approach for preventing or delaying T2D …

The worldwide epidemics of obesity appears to be one of the crucial health problem. One-
third of children and adolescents in the United States are classified as either overweight or …

Research findings suggest parent weight-talk is associated with negative health outcomes
among youth, and weight must be discussed with caution. Yet, it remains unclear the extent …