Journal Club
Kerri N. Boutelle, PhD; Kyung E. Rhee, MD, MSc, MA; June Liang, PhD; et al.
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JAMA Pediatr. 2017;171(7):622-628. doi:10.1001/jamapediatrics.2017.0651
This randomized clinical trial determines whether parent-based obesity treatment without child attendance is similarly effective as family-based treatment that includes the child on child weight loss over a period of 24 months.
Courtney M. Peterson, PhD; Haiyan Su, PhD; Diana M. Thomas, PhD; et al.
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JAMA Pediatr. 2017;171(7):629-636. doi:10.1001/jamapediatrics.2017.0460
This cross-sectional study compares the accuracy of body mass index vs other adiposity indices in estimating adiposity during adolescence, focusing specifically on tri-ponderal mass index.
Merryn Voysey, MSc; Dominic F. Kelly, PhD; Thomas R. Fanshawe, PhD; et al.
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JAMA Pediatr. 2017;171(7):637-646. doi:10.1001/jamapediatrics.2017.0638
This meta-analysis evaluates the infant’s immune response to vaccines as affected by maternal antibody concentrations and the infant’s age at vaccination.
Pia S. Pannaraj, MD, MPH; Fan Li, PhD; Chiara Cerini, MD; et al.
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JAMA Pediatr. 2017;171(7):647-654. doi:10.1001/jamapediatrics.2017.0378
This longitudinal cohort study evaluates the microbial colonization of the infant gut in breastfed compared with nonbreastfed infants.
Caroline Roduit, PhD; Remo Frei, PhD; Martin Depner, PhD; et al.
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JAMA Pediatr. 2017;171(7):655-662. doi:10.1001/jamapediatrics.2017.0556
This study identifies different phenotypes of atopic dermatitis using a definition based on symptoms before age 6 years and determines whether some subtypes are more at risk for developing other allergic diseases.
Mona-Lisa Wernroth, MSc; Bodil Svennblad, PhD; Katja Fall, PhD; et al.
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JAMA Pediatr. 2017;171(7):663-669. doi:10.1001/jamapediatrics.2017.0585
This population-based study examines the association between early childhood exposure to dogs and the risk of childhood-onset type 1 diabetes.
M. Alison Brooks, MD, MPH; Traci R. Snedden, PhD, RN, CPNP; Benjamin Mixis, BS; et al.
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JAMA Pediatr. 2017;171(7):670-677. doi:10.1001/jamapediatrics.2017.0592
This cross-sectional study collects normative baseline data for the Child Sport Concussion Assessment Tool in a large cohort of young athletes.
Mikael Norman, MD, PhD; Aurelie Piedvache, MSc; Klaus Børch, MD, PhD; et al.
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JAMA Pediatr. 2017;171(7):678-686. doi:10.1001/jamapediatrics.2017.0602
This population-based cohort study explores the associations between antenatal corticosteroid administration-to-birth interval and survival and morbidity among very preterm infants.
Michael Fleming, MSc; Catherine A. Fitton, MSc; Markus F. C. Steiner, PhD; et al.
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JAMA Pediatr. 2017;171(7):e170691. doi:10.1001/jamapediatrics.2017.0691
This population-based cohort study examines educational and health outcomes in children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder compared with their unaffected peers.
Richard M. Martin, PhD; Michael S. Kramer, MD; Rita Patel, PhD; et al.
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JAMA Pediatr. 2017;171(7):e170698. doi:10.1001/jamapediatrics.2017.0698
This secondary analysis of a randomized clinical trial investigates the effects of a breastfeeding promotion intervention on adiposity and blood pressure at age 16 years and on longitudinal growth trajectories from birth.