AM:STARs: Obesity and Diabetes in the Adolescent

AM: STARs is the official publication of the AAP Section on Adolescent Health. Published 2 times per year, it offers adolescent specialists and primary care physicians timely information on matters relating to adolescent health and wellness. The AM: STARs Obesity and Diabetes in the Adolescent covers a wide variety of topics including: Type I and Type II diabetes - diagnosis/evaluation/treatment & future treatments being developed; how to distinguish between type I and type IIInsulin resistancePre-Diabetes and the metabolic syndromeDyslipidemia evaluation and treatmentDisorders of growth and puberty in obesityOverlooked complications of obesityLaboratory evaluation of obesityNutritional management of obesityHypertension and Sleep ApneaBehavioral approaches in adolescent weight managementWeight bias/stigma in overweight adolescentsAdolescent weight management in the primary care settingPhysical activity promotion in the adolescent patientGenetics of obesity