Determinants of Course of Type 2 Diabetes in Indian Adolescents.

Objectives: To identify determinants of the course of Type 2 diabetes in Indian adolescents.

Methods: Records of 37 adolescents (24 boys; 29 post pubertal and eight pubertal) with Type 2 diabetes (initial HbA1C 10.1 ± 1.

Hyperandrogenism.

Hyperandrogenism is a common condition encountered by pediatric and adolescent physicians. Most girls with hyperandrogenism represent physiological pubertal variation; pathology may be present in a substantial minority. Systematic evaluation is essential to avoid unnecessary work-up in physiological causes while not missing pathological causes.

Precocious Puberty.

Precocious puberty is a common presentation to pediatricians with a significant overlap between physiology and pathology. While most girls with precocious puberty have no identifiable cause, boys are more likely to have a pathological cause. The trend of earlier onset of thelarche with slow pubertal tempo has led to a significant increase in the number of girls presenting with precocious puberty.

The Development and Validation of a Mobile Application for Guidance for Management of Severe Diabetic Ketoacidosis.

Objective: To develop and validate a mobile application-based tool for the management guidance of children and adolescents with diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA).

Methods: The study involved the development of a mobile application-based tool for DKA management in accordance with the International Society of Pediatric and Adolescent Diabetes (ISAPD) guidelines, 2018. The impact of the mobile application in preventing protocol deviation and resultant complications was assessed.

Comparison of the Predictive Value of IAP 2015 and WHO Body Mass Index Criteria for Hypertension in Indian Children and Adolescents.

Objective: To compare the predictive value of the IAP and WHO criteria in identifying obesity complications in Indian children and adolescents.

Methods: Blood pressure and body mass index was measured in 4434 children and adolescents [2539 boys; mean age 11.9 (3.

Development and validation of a mobile application for point of care evaluation of growth failure.

Objectives: Lack of systematic evaluation of short stature results in unnecessary work-up on one hand while missing pathology on the other. We have developed a mobile application that guides work-up based on age, auxology (height, BMI, and corrected standard deviation score), and skeletal maturation with an aim of reducing the diagnostic errors. Aim of this study is to develop and validate a mobile application for point of care evaluation of short stature.

Evaluation of Short Stature in Children and Adolescents.

Short stature is a common presentation to pediatricians with a significant overlap between physiology and pathology. Thus, while most short children have a physiological cause, growth failure may be the only manifestation of severe underlying disease. Growth failure evaluation aims to avoid unnecessary investigations in children with a physiological cause without missing pathology.

Determinants and Predictors of Body Fat in Indian Children and Adolescents.

Objective: To study determinants and predictors of body fat in Indian children and adolescents.

Methods: In this cross-sectional study, 5175 children and adolescents [3014 boys, age 12.8 (3) y, 5-18 y] participated.

Mindfulness Meditation as Adjunctive Therapy to Improve the Glycemic Care and Quality of Life in Patients with Type 1 Diabetes.

Background: Mindfulness Meditation (MM) is known to improve glycemic control and enhance the quality of life (QoL) in type 2 diabetes (T2D) patients. Unfortunately, the role of meditation in type 1 diabetes (T1D) has not been studied extensively. Therefore, we conducted this study to determine the effect of MM on the glycemic control and QoL in people living with T1D.

Predictive Value of IAP 2015, IAP 2007 and WHO Growth Charts in Identifying Pathological Short Stature.

Objective: To compare the diagnostic accuracy of IAP 2015, WHO and IAP 2007 growth charts in identifying pathological short stature in Indian children.

Methodology: The predictive value of the growth charts for pathological short stature was assessed in 500 (266 boys) short subjects (age 5-17.9 years) presenting to our pediatric endocrine clinic.

Predictors of Metabolic Complications in Obese Indian Children and Adolescents.

Objective: To identify predictors of metabolic complications in obese Indian children and adolescents.

Methods: This cross-sectional study included 282 obese children and adolescents [188 boys, mean (SD) age of 11.7 (3.