AHA Publishes Statement on Drug Therapy for Lipid Abnormalities in Children and ...
Mar 1, 2008 - The American Heart Association (AHA) has published a scientific statement on drug therapy for the treatment of high-risk lipid abnormalities in children and adolescents.
American Family Physician : Practice Guidelines
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2008/0301/p694.html
Obesity in Children - Clinical Evidence Handbook - American Family Physician
Dec 1, 2007 - What are the effects of lifestyle interventions for the treatment of childhood obesity?
American Family Physician : Clinical Evidence Handbook
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2007/1201/p1701.html
Metformin Therapy and Diabetes Prevention in Adolescents Who Are Obese - FPIN's ...
Nov 1, 2007 - No studies have addressed the question of whether metformin reduces development of diabetes among adolescents who are obese. Metformin treatment in adolescents who are obese can modestly reduce risk factors for type 2 diabetes, including elevated body mass index (BMI), fasting insulin ...
American Family Physician : FPIN's Clinical Inquiries
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2007/1101/p1357.html
Cardiovascular Risk Reduction in Children - Practice Guidelines - American Family ...
Jun 15, 2007 - A growing body of literature points to the significance of premature cardiovascular disease in certain childhood diagnoses and emphasizes the importance of risk reduction by disease stratification.
American Family Physician : Practice Guidelines
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2007/0615/p1873.html
Practice Guidelines - Nov 15, 2006 - American Family Physician
Nov 15, 2006 - The Partnership for Prevention conducted a study to accurately rank 25 preventive health care services. These rankings represent the most valuable preventive services and should be used to help physicians prioritize which services to emphasize with patients.
American Family Physician : Practice Guidelines
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2006/1115/p1787.html
AAP Examines Prevention of Childhood Obesity Through Lifestyle Changes - Practice ...
Oct 15, 2006 - The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) policy statement, Active Healthy Living: Prevention of Childhood Obesity Through Increased Physical Activity, addresses how physicians can encourage physical activity in children and adolescents who are currently or are at risk of becoming ...
American Family Physician : Practice Guidelines
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2006/1015/p1434.html
AAP Reports on Healthy Weight-Control Practices in Young Athletes - Practice Guidelines...
Jun 1, 2006 - The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has released recommendations on healthy weight-control behaviors in young athletes to address counseling issues that physicians may encounter in caring for these patients. Children and adolescents often are involved in sports in which weight loss...
American Family Physician : Practice Guidelines
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2006/0601/p2069.html
Practice Guidelines - Feb 15, 2006 - American Family Physician
Feb 15, 2006 - A report that identifies ways to improve prevention and treatment of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in persons with type 1 diabetes has been released by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) and the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK).
American Family Physician : Practice Guidelines
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2006/0215/p730.html
AAP Report on Pregnancy in Adolescents - Practice Guidelines - American Family Physician
Oct 1, 2005 - The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recently published a clinical report on the state of adolescent pregnancy in the United States. The average age at first intercourse is 16 years for males and 17 years for females.
American Family Physician : Practice Guidelines
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2005/1001/p1398.html
Urinary Tract Infection in Children - Clinical Evidence Handbook - American Family ...
Sep 1, 2005 - What are the effects of treatment of acute urinary tract infection in children? What are the effects of interventions to prevent recurrence?
American Family Physician : Clinical Evidence Handbook
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2005/0901/p858.html
Report on the Diagnosis, Evaluation, and Treatment of High Blood Pressure in Children ...
Mar 1, 2005 - The National High Blood Pressure Education Program Working Group on High Blood Pressure in Children and Adolescents has issued its Fourth Report on the Diagnosis, Evaluation, and Treatment of High Blood Pressure in Children and Adolescents.
American Family Physician : Practice Guidelines
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2005/0301/p1014.html
Cochrane for Clinicians - Jun 1, 2005 - American Family Physician
Jun 1, 2005 - Thickened feeds and metoclopramide reduce symptoms of GER in normally developing infants. However, elevating the head of the crib appears to have no effect.
American Family Physician : Cochrane for Clinicians
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2005/0601/p2091.html
Atomoxetine for ADHD - STEPS - American Family Physician
Nov 1, 2003 - Atomoxetine is more effective than placebo for treating symptoms of ADHD in children and adults, based on short-term studies. Given safety concerns (growth retardation, potential adverse effects in slow metabolizers) and its high cost, atomoxetine should be considered only as an ...
American Family Physician : STEPS
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2003/1101/p1827.html
Does Screening for Tuberculosis in Children Decrease Morbidity or Mortality? - FPIN's ...
Mar 15, 2004 - Routine screening of low-risk children for tuberculosis infection before entering kindergarten is not necessary.
American Family Physician : FPIN's Clinical Inquiries
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2004/0315/p1479.html
AHA Releases Scientific Statement on Cardiovascular Health in Childhood - Practice ...
Feb 1, 2003 - The American Heart Association (AHA) recently published a scientific statement on cardiovascular health in childhood. Coronary heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States, making it responsible for about 500,000 deaths each year.
American Family Physician : Practice Guidelines
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2003/0201/p645.html
Hypercholesterolemia in Children - Editorials - American Family Physician
Feb 1, 2000 - ...coronary risk factors are increased with obesity, including elevated total and LDL cholesterol levels, reduced HDL cholesterol levels, hypertension and insulin resistance.9 In an autopsy study of children dying traumatically, elevated body mass index was the risk factor that...
American Family Physician : Editorials
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2000/0201/p633.html
Children, Physical Activity, and Public Health: Another Call to Action - Editorials - ...
Mar 15, 2002 - ...are less active and more obese than ever before.1 They are, therefore, at increased risk for negative health outcomes such as diabetes, hypertension, and cardiovascular disease, which are associated with sedentary lifestyles. Multiple social, cultural, and environmental factors have...
American Family Physician : Editorials
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2002/0315/p1033.html
Childhood Obesity: Time for Action, Not Complacency - Editorials - American Family ...
Feb 15, 1999 - ...predominantly when there is a strong genetic component.8 The complications of obesity in adulthood are well known (heart disease, hypertension, type 2 diabetes mellitus [formerly known as non–insulin-dependent diabetes], etc.). Estimation of annual costs related to obesity and its...
American Family Physician : Editorials
https://www.aafp.org/afp/1999/0215/p758.html
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