Decreased risk seen for cardiovascular disease, kidney failure, gout, sleep disorders, and mood disorders
Weight loss pharmacotherapy recommended as adjunct to health behavior and lifestyle treatment in children 12 years and older with obesity
Differences in youth preferences and emotional reactions seen across sex, sexual orientation, race/ethnicity, and weight status
Maternal obesity with excessive weight gain linked to increased risk for ADHD in offspring versus normal weight without excessive weight gain
Positive effects seen on intelligence, academic performance, but functional brain changes not identified on MRI
Midlife women aged 40 to 60 years with normal or overweight BMI should undergo counseling to maintain weight, limit weight gain
Women with high BMI throughout teens report significantly greater premenstrual symptoms in adulthood
Sleep duration increased with counseling for overweight adults with habitual sleep duration of less than 6.5 hours/night
Familial assets such as maternal parenting sensitivity and child behavioral regulation reduce odds of being severely obese
Approximate doubling in rate of BMI increase seen between prepandemic and pandemic periods; higher increases reported for those with overweight, obesity