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JAMA Pediatrics @jamapediatrics.com · 20h

Among US youth aged 8 to 19 years, nearly all with BMI-defined obesity also had excess adiposity. The overall prevalence of commission-defined obesity was more than double the prevalence of BMI-defined obesity.

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Graph showing prevalence of excess adiposity by BMI among US children. The X-axis is BMI based body weight category and the Y-axis is prevalence of excess adiposity, %. Includes total population, obesity classes, overweight, normal, underweight.

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JAMA Pediatrics @jamapediatrics.com · 21h

The JAMA Summit on Firearm Violence gathered experts from medicine, policy, engineering, and community groups to develop a plan for reducing firearm harms by 2040.

Learn more in this Special Communication: ja.ma/4qHjPwH

JAMA report cover: "Toward a Safer World by 2040: The JAMA Summit Report on Reducing Firearm Violence and Harms." An illustration shows a city map shaped like a handgun. Published online November 3, 2025.

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JAMA Pediatrics @jamapediatrics.com · 1d

Exposure to childhood adversity was associated with elevated all-cause mortality risk among adults with diabetes, hypertension, or mild-to-moderate emergency visits. ja.ma/3LdQiKQ

Research letter titled "Childhood Adversity and All-Cause Mortality Risk" outlines a study on the relationship between adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and mortality risk, alongside a table of adjusted hazard ratios. Includes JAMA Pediatrics branding.

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JAMA Pediatrics @jamapediatrics.com · 2d

Children and young adults with neurodevelopmental conditions in New Zealand have a 4.7-fold higher mortality risk, with elevated risks for medical, injury, and suicide-related deaths. ja.ma/48V8iDr

A bar graph titled 'Figure 1. Identification Rates of Youth With Neurodevelopmental Conditions (NDCs), by Sex and NDC Type Among the 888 975 Youth in the Birth Cohort' compares female and male identification rates across different NDCs.

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JAMA Pediatrics @jamapediatrics.com · 2d

Viewpoint: #Obesity medications for youth offer clinically significant weight loss, yet barriers in access and uncertainty about long-term effects necessitate an ethical framework for pediatric decision-making. ja.ma/4nGYIIg

A table titled, "Ethical Considerations in the Prescribing of Weight Loss Medications for Adolescents" shows clinician actions, ethical principles, approaches consistent with the principle, and unanswered questions. Abbreviation: FDA, US Food and Drug Administration.

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JAMA Pediatrics @jamapediatrics.com · 3d

Viewpoint: The CDC now lists the #COVID19 vaccine for healthy children as a shared decision-making option, raising uncertainty about how clinicians should approach vaccine conversations. ja.ma/4qw8i37

Table titled 'Evidence to Recommendations Framework'. It lists Domains like 'Problem', 'Benefits and harms', 'Values', 'Acceptability', 'Resource use', 'Equity', 'Feasibility' and their corresponding criteria in question form.

JAMA Pediatrics @jamapediatrics.com · 4d

From 2020 to 2023, 0.27% of Medicaid-enrolled youth received new OUD diagnoses and 0.09% had a nonfatal opioid overdose—most with additional psychiatric or substance use conditions. ja.ma/4nnXuBm

A research letter from JAMA Pediatrics titled "Opioid Use Disorder and Nonfatal Opioid-Involved Overdose Among Medicaid-Enrolled US Youth, 2020-2023" by Yijie Chen et al. Published online October 27, 2025.

JAMA Pediatrics @jamapediatrics.com · 5d

In a randomized trial of parents with neonatal ICU experience, clinician disclosure of personal opinion in a simulated tracheostomy decision did not affect parental preparation for decision-making or treatment choices. ja.ma/3X47KDX

A JAMA Pediatrics research letter titled, "Clinician Opinion Disclosure and Parental Decision-Making in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit: A Randomized Clinical Trial." Published online October 27, 2025.

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JAMA Pediatrics @jamapediatrics.com · 5d

Viewpoint: Precision psychiatry can benefit from understanding the timing of stressful experiences relative to neurodevelopmental plasticity. ja.ma/4qwhQuO

Diagram showing age at peak maturation in brain features, regions, and networks. The diagram includes a graph with brain region/metric on the y-axis and age at peak(y) on the x-axis, along with a colored brain illustration.

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JAMA Pediatrics @jamapediatrics.com · 6d

The first US atlas of pediatric acute care regions, derived from real use patterns, outperformed adult geographic frameworks in representing where children receive and are referred for acute care. ja.ma/47mtnEl

U.S. map showing Pediatric Emergency Service Areas (PESAs) in colored regions based on zip code tabulation areas. Lines from zip code centroids illustrate patient visits to hospitals; darker lines indicate higher proportions.

JAMA Pediatrics @jamapediatrics.com · 6d

Viewpoint: The BEST Timeout model enhances child abuse reporting by minimizing bias and fostering informed, transparent decisions. ja.ma/430T107

Table outlining the BEST (Bias, Education and Support, Situational Awareness, and Transparency) Timeout Model. Includes timeout steps like Bias, Education and support, Situational awareness, Transparency and associated team questions.

JAMA Pediatrics @jamapediatrics.com · 7d

Poisonings in children are usually accidental and are a common cause of injury.

This JAMA Pediatrics Patient Page discusses the most common causes of poisoning in children and safety tips to prevent poisoning. ja.ma/3WWw1vE

An infographic titled "Accidental Poisoning" lists medications, cannabis, cleaning products, batteries and magnets as common causes. It advises storing substances out of reach from children, and provides emergency contact numbers.

JAMA Pediatrics @jamapediatrics.com · 7d

Screening for high lipid levels in children is more complicated than screening in adults and can detect 2 conditions.

This JAMA Pediatrics Patient Page describes what parents should consider in deciding whether to have their child screened for high lipid levels.

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Information graphic about lipid screening in children, including causes, risks, and screening recommendations. It also promotes healthy lifestyle habits like nutrition, exercise, and weight maintenance.

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JAMA Pediatrics @jamapediatrics.com · 8d

Editorial: Emotion regulation processes identified by neuroimaging may serve as important targets for designing and refining future pediatric interventions and research collaborations. ja.ma/4qssKBX

An editorial titled "Leveraging the Brain to Design and Revise Interventions" by Christopher N. Cascio, PhD, discusses using neuroimaging to improve interventions, particularly emotion-focused parenting for adolescent girls.

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JAMA Pediatrics @jamapediatrics.com · 8d

RCT: Neurofunctional changes were linked to improvements in maternal emotion socialization practices and reductions in adolescent anxiety and overall internalizing symptoms at 6-month follow-up. ja.ma/43Ao3Mq

A research paper titled 'Brain Changes After a Parenting Intervention in Adolescent Girls With Internalizing Symptoms' by Sylvia C. Lin et al., published in JAMA Pediatrics. It discusses the impact of interventions on brain function.

JAMA Pediatrics @jamapediatrics.com · 9d

Comprehensive policy changes restricting vaccine exemptions were associated with improved vaccination coverage among kindergartners during a period of elevated vaccine hesitancy. ja.ma/4qxaRCb

Line graphs show national kindergarten vaccination and exemption rates from 2011-2023. Vaccination rates for DTaP, Hepatitis B, MMR, and Polio are high. Exemption rates for medical and nonmedical reasons are low but rising.

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JAMA Pediatrics @jamapediatrics.com · 10d

Stimulant marketing to physicians and advanced practice clinicians increased between 2021 and 2023, especially among psychiatrists and nurse practitioners. ja.ma/474JDLo

Three line graphs show stimulant marketing payments from 2021-2023. Graph A shows payments to physicians and advanced practice clinicians. Graph B shows payments by clinical specialty. Graph C shows payments by stimulant product.

JAMA Pediatrics @jamapediatrics.com · 11d

#Obesity and #overweight significantly contribute to obesity-related conditions in US youth, highlighting the need for effective prevention and treatment strategies. ja.ma/3L2xQok

JAMA Pediatrics research letter, 'Proportion of Obesity-Related Conditions Attributable to Obesity and Overweight in US Youth,' by Ashwin K. Chetty et al. Published August 25, 2025. DOI:10.1001/jamapediatrics.2025.2716

JAMA Pediatrics @jamapediatrics.com · 13d

Nearly 17 million US adolescents and young adults are eligible for #GLP1 receptor agonist therapy primarily due to #obesity, with substantial numbers uninsured or lacking regular health care access. ja.ma/47yRPUl

JAMA Pediatrics research letter titled "Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Receptor Agonist Eligibility Among US Adolescents and Young Adults" by Ashwin K. Chetty, Mona Sharifi, and James T. Nugent, published August 4, 2025.

JAMA Pediatrics @jamapediatrics.com · 14d

Viewpoint: The termination of the #ACHDNC necessitates the establishment of a new national body to ensure centralized guidance and timely updates for screening programs.

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JAMA Pediatrics article titled "Facing the Next Generation of US Newborn Screening" by Hadley Stevens Smith and Matthew P. Motta. Published online August 18, 2025.

JAMA Pediatrics @jamapediatrics.com · 15d

Viewpoint: Cultural context and family perspectives shape autism assessment and diagnosis.

Considering pluralism and prioritizing therapeutic support may improve outcomes, especially for mild presentations.

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JAMA Pediatrics @jamapediatrics.com · 16d

Prevalence rates for adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and positive childhood experiences (PCEs) among US adolescents remained stable from 2016 to 2023, with most individual ACEs varying by less than 2% and PCEs by less than 7% across eight years. ja.ma/47xjghb

Graph titled 'Adverse Childhood Experiences Prevalence in Adolescents by Year'. It plots proportion of adolescents experiencing ACES from 2016-2023, showing trends for economic hardship, divorced parents, parent died, and other factors.

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JAMA Pediatrics @jamapediatrics.com · 17d

🗓️ Tomorrow, October 20, at 9:00 AM at #EAPS2025:

➡️ Plenary talk with @jamapediatrics.com Editor Dimitri Christakis, “Digital addiction: the other 21st century epidemic” in Auditorium I.

JAMA Pediatrics @jamapediatrics.com · 17d

📚 Outcomes of Preterm Infants Born at 22 to 23 Weeks’ Gestation in 11 International Neonatal Networks, from JAMAPediatrics.

🔗 Free to read online during #EAPS2025.

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JAMA Pediatrics @jamapediatrics.com · 18d

📢 Attending #EAPS2025?

➡️ Join the "Beyond Medicine 02: How to get published in paediatrics" publishing session.

📆 Today, Sunday, October 19, with @jamapediatrics.com in 45 minutes at 10:30 AM in Hall 5B.