Mental health and BMI in children and adolescents during one year in obesity treatment.

Background: Mental health plays a major role in children and adolescents with obesity. The aim of this study was (1) to compare mental health in children with obesity with the background population and (2) to investigate if mental health changed during one year in an obesity treatment program.

Methods: Data on self-reported mental health was collected in 107 children and adolescents (mean age 13.

Low Level of Well-being in Young People With Physical-Mental Multimorbidity: A Population-Based Study.

Purpose: We aimed to examine whether wellbeing, health behavior, and youth life among young people (YP) with co-occurrence of physical-mental conditions, that is, multimorbidity differ from YP with exclusively physical or mental conditions.

Methods: The population included 3,671 YP reported as having a physical or/and mental condition from a Danish nationwide school-based survey (aged 14-26 years). Wellbeing was measured by the five-item World Health Organization Well-Being Index and life satisfaction by the Cantril Ladder.

Heterogenicity in hospital service for children and adolescents with functional somatic symptoms.

Introduction: Functional somatic symptoms are commonly encountered among paediatric patients. Even so, little is known about the current treatment practice. We aimed to explore the current organisation of clinical care for children and adolescents with functional somatic symptoms in a hospital setting.

[Virtual consultations in paediatrics].

During the COVID-19 pandemic, telemedicine and virtual consultations have been rapidly implemented in paediatrics all over the world. Previous and current studies have shown satisfaction with telemedicine, especially from a parental perspective. The largest barrier for implementation is technology.

Structured supervised exercise training or motivational counselling during pregnancy on physical activity level and health of mother and offspring: FitMum study protocol.

Introduction: A physically active lifestyle during pregnancy improves maternal and offspring health but can be difficult to follow. In Denmark, less than 40% of pregnant women meet physical activity (PA) recommendations. The FitMum study aims to explore strategies to increase PA during pregnancy among women with low PA and assess the health effects of PA.

Obesity Is Associated with Earlier Pubertal Onset in Boys.

Context: Pubertal timing in boys is associated with body mass index (BMI). Studies consistently report an inverse correlation of BMI and pubertal timing within the normal BMI range. However, observations in obese boys are conflicting with different studies reporting either early or delayed pubertal onset in obese boys.

Danish doctors' reactions to 'internationalization' in clinical training in a public university hospital.

Objective: From 2012 to 2015, two Departments of Obstetrics and Gynecology and two Departments of Pediatrics at the University of Copenhagen implemented an English medium international project. The project allowed international students to work in pairs with local Danish speaking students in a clinical setting. The student cohort was supported by Danish doctors who were responsible for student-pair supervision in English and, ultimately, patient care.

Poor Metabolic Control in Children and Adolescents With Type 1 Diabetes and Psychiatric Comorbidity.

Objective: Type 1 diabetes is associated with an increased risk of psychiatric morbidities. We investigated predictors and diabetes outcomes in a pediatric population with and without psychiatric comorbidities.

Research Design And Methods: Data from the Danish Registry of Childhood and Adolescent Diabetes (DanDiabKids) and National Patient Register were collected (1996-2015) for this population-based study.

Increasing risk of psychiatric morbidity after childhood onset type 1 diabetes: a population-based cohort study.

Aims/hypothesis: The aim of this study was to investigate psychiatric morbidity following childhood onset of type 1 diabetes.

Methods: In a matched, population-based cohort study based on Danish national registers, we identified children and adolescents who had been diagnosed as an in- or outpatient with type 1 diabetes before the age of 18, and afterwards diagnosed with a psychiatric disorder (n = 5084). Control individuals were matched according to sex and date of birth (n = 35,588).

Is HEADS in our heads? Health risk behavior is not routinely discussed with young people with chronic conditions.

Background: Outpatient clinic visits are a window of opportunity to address health risk behaviors and promote a healthier lifestyle among young people. The HEADS (Home, Education, Eating, Activities, Drugs [i.e.

[Health professionals may have a dilemma about confidentiality healthcare of adolescents].

Confidentiality is paramount in healthcare, yet according to Danish guidelines, health professionals have to inform parents about their child´s situation until the age of 18 years. This is in contrast to Danish legislation regarding informed consent, where adolescents aged 15 years can consent to treatment. Young people value confidentiality, although they are unaware of the current guidelines.

Quality of life in adolescents and young adults with CHD is not reduced: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Purpose: We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies assessing quality of life in adolescents and young adults born with CHD compared with age-matched controls.

Methods: We carried out a systematic search of the literature published in Medline, Embase, PsychINFO, and the Cochrane Library's Database (1990-2013); two authors independently extracted data from the included studies. We used the Newcastle-Ottawa scale for quality assessment of studies.

Adoption of the children's obesity clinic's treatment (TCOCT) protocol into another Danish pediatric obesity treatment clinic.

Background: Treating severe childhood obesity has proven difficult with inconsistent treatment results. This study reports the results of the implementation of a childhood obesity chronic care treatment protocol.

Methods: Patients aged 5 to 18 years with a body mass index (BMI) above the 99th percentile for sex and age were eligible for inclusion.

[Young patients require special attention].

Approximately 10% of young people suffer from a chronic condition, which can affect both the biological, psychological and the social development. Studies show that young people appreciate individual consultations with their health-care professionals and value information about their legal rights as well as confidentiality. Risk-taking behaviour is more frequent among young people with chronic conditions than among their healthy peers, and the use of a systematic screening tool may help to discuss issues that are relevant to young people.

Early puberty in internationally adopted girls: hormonal and clinical markers of puberty in 276 girls examined biannually over two years.

Background And Aims: Retrospective studies have indicated that internationally adopted girls are at high risk of developing precocious puberty. Hypothetically, this could be due to selection bias. The aim of this study was to determine age at reaching pubertal milestones in healthy internationally adopted girls in a prospective, clinical study.