2024
Overview of the Treatment of Pediatric Obesity and the 2023 Clinical Practice Guidelines
Hu P, Samuels S, Sharifi M. Overview of the Treatment of Pediatric Obesity and the 2023 Clinical Practice Guidelines. Pediatric Clinics Of North America 2024, 71: 919-926. PMID: 39343501, DOI: 10.1016/j.pcl.2024.06.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchReal‐world use of glucagon‐like peptide‐1 receptor agonists in youth with type 2 diabetes is associated with short‐term improvements in HbA1c
Samuels S, Chajecki A, Hu P, Kayser M, Weyman K, Pan B, Brown E, Van Name M, Wolf R. Real‐world use of glucagon‐like peptide‐1 receptor agonists in youth with type 2 diabetes is associated with short‐term improvements in HbA1c. Diabetes Obesity And Metabolism 2024, 26: 1305-1313. PMID: 38229444, DOI: 10.1111/dom.15430.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchGlucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonistsPeptide-1 receptor agonistsGLP-1RAFollow-upType 2 diabetesReceptor agonistsGLP-1RAsDiverse cohort of youthEffects of glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonistsBody mass index z-scoreMedian follow-upMulticentre retrospective studyReduced insulin doseGLP-1RA treatmentPatients prescribed insulinFollow-up visitAssociated with short-term improvementsPaediatric diabetes centresManagement of type 2 diabetesManagement of T2DMetformin regimenBMI-zMedian HbA1cRetrospective studyDosing frequency
2023
1100-P: Real-World Use of GLP-1 Agonists in Youth with Type 2 Diabetes Is Associated with Improvements in Hemoglobin A1c—A Multicenter Analysis
SAMUELS S, CHAJECKI A, HU P, KAYSER M, WEYMAN K, PAN B, BROWN E, VAN NAME M, WOLF R. 1100-P: Real-World Use of GLP-1 Agonists in Youth with Type 2 Diabetes Is Associated with Improvements in Hemoglobin A1c—A Multicenter Analysis. Diabetes 2023, 72 DOI: 10.2337/db23-1100-p.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchGlucagon-like-peptide-1 agonistsFollow-upAmerican Diabetes AssociationType 2 diabetesManagement of T2DDiverse cohort of youthReduced doses of insulinMonths of follow-upMulticenter retrospective analysisGlucagon-like-peptide-1High risk of diabetic complicationsGLP-1 agonistsRisk of diabetic complicationsDoses of insulinPediatric diabetes centersBaseline to follow-upAssociated with improvementsMetformin usePharmacological optionsReduced dosePediatric populationPrandial insulinPrescribed metforminRetrospective analysisNational Institutes of HealthRising NAFLD and metabolic severity during the Sars‐CoV‐2 pandemic among children with obesity in the United States
Slusher A, Hu P, Samuels S, Tokoglu F, Lat J, Li Z, Alguard M, Strober J, Vatner D, Shabanova V, Caprio S. Rising NAFLD and metabolic severity during the Sars‐CoV‐2 pandemic among children with obesity in the United States. Obesity 2023, 31: 1383-1391. PMID: 36694381, PMCID: PMC10186584, DOI: 10.1002/oby.23728.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNonalcoholic fatty liver diseaseOral glucose tolerance testGlucose tolerance testProton density fat fractionLiver diseaseSars-Cov-2 pandemicTolerance testSeverity of NAFLDMagnetic resonance imaging-derived proton density fat fractionFrequency-matched control groupIntrahepatic fat contentCommon liver diseaseFatty liver diseasePediatric obesity clinicVisceral adipose tissueGlobal pandemicNAFLD prevalenceObesity clinicMetabolic severityInsulin secretionAdipose tissueControl groupObesityPatient careHealth differences
2022
Real‐world effectiveness of the Bright Bodies healthy lifestyle intervention for childhood obesity
Samuels S, Hu P, Maciejewski K, Li F, Dziura J, Savoye M, Sharifi M. Real‐world effectiveness of the Bright Bodies healthy lifestyle intervention for childhood obesity. Obesity 2022, 31: 203-213. PMID: 36502287, PMCID: PMC9780185, DOI: 10.1002/oby.23627.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPediatric weight management interventionsHealthy lifestyle interventionReal-world effectivenessWeight management interventionsLifestyle interventionChildhood obesityClinical effectivenessFemale sexInsurance categoriesBMIp95Mixed-effects modelsGreater reductionBMIBright bodiesInterventionSexParticipantsManagement interventionsObesityReal-world adaptationYearsTrials
2021
Changes in Weight-Related Health Behaviors and Social Determinants of Health among Youth with Overweight/Obesity during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Hu P, Samuels S, Maciejewski KR, Li F, Aloe C, Van Name M, Savoye M, Sharifi M. Changes in Weight-Related Health Behaviors and Social Determinants of Health among Youth with Overweight/Obesity during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Childhood Obesity 2021, 18: 369-382. PMID: 34919458, PMCID: PMC9492789, DOI: 10.1089/chi.2021.0196.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOverweight/obesityWeight-related health behaviorsHealth behaviorsSocial determinantsExact testObesity-related comorbiditiesCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemicRecreational screen timeVigorous physical activityFisher's exact testMultivariable regression modelsDisease 2019 pandemicStress Scale scoresBehavior changeHigher caregiver stressPhysical activityFood insecurityScale scoreAdolescents 13Caregiver stressObesityScreen timePsychosocial stressorsMost mealsHealth disparities