Fighting the Childhood Obesity Epidemic and Preventing Type 2 Diabetes - Part 4
The final article in the series this month outlines further ways to improve eating habits to prevent obesity and type 2 diabetes in...
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Denise Scott
- Jun 19
- 4 min
Fighting the Childhood Obesity Epidemic (and Preventing Type 2 Diabetes in Children) - Part 3
The prevalence of type 2 diabetes (T2D) in youth has grown over the past thirty years. In this country, 4 in 1000 adolescents, ages...
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Denise Scott
- Jun 12
- 3 min
Fighting the Childhood Obesity Epidemic - Part 2
This is the second of four articles that discuss combating childhood obesity. Today begins with how we can change this trajectory. First,...
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Denise Scott
- Jun 5
- 4 min
Fighting the Childhood Obesity Epidemic - Part 1
The word obesity spelled out in wooden block letters. This is the first article in a series that will focus on the childhood obesity...
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Denise Scott
- Nov 8, 2023
- 4 min
Type 2 Diabetes in Children - What You Can Do About It
Last week, I discussed what type 2 diabetes is and some of the risk factors and causes; this article outlines what you can do about it...
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Denise Scott
- Nov 1, 2023
- 3 min
Adult Diabetes in Children
Since November is American Diabetes Month, this week and next will pertain to this timely topic. One of the reasons I started this blog...
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Denise Scott
- Jul 12, 2023
- 4 min
Adult Diseases in Children - A Frightening Trend
During my three decades of practice, I witnessed the evolution of a frightening trend - the appearance of adult diseases in children...
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Denise Scott
- Dec 28, 2022
- 3 min
Healthy Substitutions for a Healthy New Year!
Make 2023 the Year of Healthy Eating! Eating healthy does not have to be difficult or expensive. Making simple substitutions goes a long...
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Denise Scott
- Oct 12, 2022
- 2 min
The Mediterranean Diet for Children
The Mediterranean Diet (MD) has consistently ranked as one of the healthiest, most sustainable diets, beneficial for heart health, and...
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Denise Scott
- Sep 28, 2022
- 3 min
Does Appetite Control Food Intake or Food Control Appetite???
(The Chicken or the Egg?) The “Please Don"t Eat” sign on this refrigerator is less important than what is inside. It has long been...
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Denise Scott
- Aug 24, 2022
- 3 min
What is Normal Growth and Weight Gain in a Child?
An Endocrinologist Perspective As a pediatric endocrinologist, I frequently evaluated growth. Most commonly, there was concern regarding...
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Denise Scott
- Aug 17, 2022
- 5 min
The Sweet Toxicity of Sugar
Sugar can be tasty but too much is toxic Now that you have ideas for healthy sweet treats from last week, I will tell you the dangers of...
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Denise Scott
- Aug 3, 2022
- 3 min
The Obesity Epidemic in Children
We have been in an obesity epidemic in pediatrics, thirty years in the making - the same amount of time I was in practice. I watched this...
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