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Contemporary Pediatrics eConsult

Contemporary Pediatrics eConsult

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April 20, 2012

NEW RESEARCH

Social risk factors increase odds of obesity in girls
by age 5

New research has found that cumulative exposure to social risk factors in girls aged 1 and 3 years increases their odds of being obese by 5 years, with even higher odds if 2 or more risk factors are experienced at the same time. What are these risk factors, and how do you spot them during visits? » More

CLINICAL GUIDELINES

Younger children would be most affected in sustained transmission of influenza A virus

Although some older children and adults have been found to have cross-reactive antibodies to influenza A (H3N2) variant viruses, which were reported with increased frequency in 2011 compared with previous years, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is warning that children aged 10 years and younger have few or no cross-reactive antibodies. What does this mean for your younger patients in the event of a sustained outbreak? » More

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NEW RESEARCH

Adolescent alcohol consumption increases risk of breast disease

Alcohol consumption by adolescents increases the risk of proliferative benign breast disease in a dose-dependent manner, findings from the Nurses’ Health Study II indicate. Find out whether folate intake reduces the risk. » More

Risk behaviors can indicate participation in the “choking game”

A study of new data from the latest Oregon Healthy Teens survey adds knowledge of behaviors associated with the “choking game” that clinicians could use in a risk assessment as part of a comprehensive adolescent well visit. » More

Early adolescence is ideal time to check adherence to blood glucose monitoring

Early adolescence appears to be an important time to review the importance of frequent blood glucose monitoring in type 1 diabetes. Find out why adherence behavior at puberty could have consequences for glycemic control through adolescence. » More

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