Benefits seen for lower risk for type 2 diabetes, dyslipidemia, bariatric surgery, and mortality<\/p>\n<\/h3>\n
By Lori Solomon HealthDay Reporter<\/b>
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TUESDAY, Jan. 28, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A positive response to treatment for pediatric obesity has enduring health benefits into young adulthood, according to a study published online Jan. 21 in JAMA Pediatrics<\/em>.<\/p>\n Resthie R. Putri, Ph.D., from the Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm, and colleagues examined the long-term effect of different responses to pediatric obesity treatment on critical health outcomes in young adulthood. The analysis included 6,713 participants in the Swedish Childhood Obesity Treatment Register (aged 6 to 17 years at baseline) who were receiving at least one year of obesity treatment and followed until 18 to 30 years.<\/p>\n The researchers found that the median age at obesity treatment initiation was 12.1 years, and treatment duration was 3.0 years. Unadjusted incidence rates of type 2 diabetes, hypertension, dyslipidemia, weight-loss bariatric surgery, and depression or anxiety outcomes tended to decrease with better treatment response but were still higher than the general population. Obesity remission or a good response in obesity treatment was associated with a reduced risk for mortality (adjusted hazard ratio [HR], 0.12) compared with poor response. There was also an association between good response and a lower risk for type 2 diabetes (HR, 0.42), dyslipidemia (HR, 0.31), and bariatric surgery (HR, 0.42). Similar findings were seen for obesity remission, which was also associated with a lower risk for hypertension (HR, 0.40). There was no association seen between treatment response and depression or anxiety.<\/p>\n “Beneficial pediatric obesity treatment response yielded enduring health benefits, markedly lowering future morbidity and mortality risks in young adulthood,” the authors write.<\/p>\n Several authors disclosed ties to the pharmaceutical industry.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text<\/a><\/p>\n Editorial (subscription or payment may be required)<\/a><\/p>\n