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Childhood and Adolescent Obesity as a Winnable Battle

Childhood and Adolescent Obesity as a Winnable Battle Letters evidence of potential modifiers of interactions between tes- states and municipalities have reported declines in the preva- tosterone and cognition. lence of obesity among children and adolescents. These data The authors also observe that the majority of partici- are encouraging and consistent with declines in the consump- pants were obese, but this proportion did not differ signifi- tion of fast food, pizza, and sugary drinks, which make sub- cantly in testosterone and placebo groups. stantial contributions to the caloric intake of children and ado- Martins and colleagues highlight the marginally signifi- lescents. cant testosterone-associated improvement in executive Progress in the control of childhood obesity should not ob- function (P = .04), an exploratory outcome including both scure serious concerns about obesity in other age groups. De- men with AAMI and non-AAMI. This single significant spite stabilization of the prevalence of obesity among 6- to 11- result of an exploratory outcome would not have survived year-old children, the prevalence of severe obesity is increasing correction for multiple comparisons and should be inter- among 6- to 19-year-old children and adolescents, and the preted with caution. prevalence of obesity and severe obesity has increased among We appreciate the points raised by http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png JAMA American Medical Association

Childhood and Adolescent Obesity as a Winnable Battle

JAMA , Volume 317 (22) – Jun 13, 2017

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American Medical Association
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Copyright 2017 American Medical Association. All Rights Reserved.
ISSN
0098-7484
eISSN
1538-3598
DOI
10.1001/jama.2017.5971
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28609528
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Abstract

Letters evidence of potential modifiers of interactions between tes- states and municipalities have reported declines in the preva- tosterone and cognition. lence of obesity among children and adolescents. These data The authors also observe that the majority of partici- are encouraging and consistent with declines in the consump- pants were obese, but this proportion did not differ signifi- tion of fast food, pizza, and sugary drinks, which make sub- cantly in testosterone and placebo groups. stantial contributions to the caloric intake of children and ado- Martins and colleagues highlight the marginally signifi- lescents. cant testosterone-associated improvement in executive Progress in the control of childhood obesity should not ob- function (P = .04), an exploratory outcome including both scure serious concerns about obesity in other age groups. De- men with AAMI and non-AAMI. This single significant spite stabilization of the prevalence of obesity among 6- to 11- result of an exploratory outcome would not have survived year-old children, the prevalence of severe obesity is increasing correction for multiple comparisons and should be inter- among 6- to 19-year-old children and adolescents, and the preted with caution. prevalence of obesity and severe obesity has increased among We appreciate the points raised by

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Published: Jun 13, 2017

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