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Consuming high amounts of ultraprocessed food (UPF) during early childhood is associated with obesity development, particularly in males, according to a Canadian study.

Exclusion diet appears to be safe and effective for inducing and maintaining remission in children with mild-to-moderate Crohn’s disease (CD), as shown in a small, single-centre study.

The melanocortin-4 receptor (MC4R) agonist setmelanotide demonstrates efficacy in the management of obesity in children younger than 6 years, according to the results of a phase III trial.

Administration of single-dose intravenous (IV) iron during the early second trimester of pregnancy reduced the incidence of low birth weight (LBW) infants and achieved nonanaemic status (NAS) at delivery, according to a study presented at SMFM 2025.

Overweight or obesity during adolescence appears to come with an increased risk of developing serious morbidity before age 25, according to a retrospective study.

Strategic partnerships between healthcare systems and community organizations, such as public parks and recreation (P&R) centres, represent a promising strategy for tackling youth obesity, helping increase access to health behaviour and lifestyle interventions and improve weight outcomes.

Social media addiction (SMA) appears to exert some influence on binge eating habits in early adolescence, suggests a recent study, noting a difference in the association by sex and weight status.

A recent study from Singapore reports that paediatric 1-day admissions made up about 2/5 of all admissions from the general emergency department (ED) to a paediatric hospital.