Pediatric Research

SEP 8, 2026 · REVIEW

Effects of dietary interventions on gut microbiota and related cardiometabolic changes in pediatric obesity: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Pediatric Research

A systematic review and meta-analysis of 8 small pediatric dietary intervention trials (200 children total) showing a significant increase in microbiota alpha-diversity and butyrate-producing bacteria, but with substantial heterogeneity, limited cardiometabolic outcome data, and acknowledged evidence gaps that prevent definitive clinical recommendations.

AUG 13, 2026 · JOURNAL ARTICLE

Genomic alterations in pediatric tumors: clinical relevance and translational insights

Pediatric Research

Single-centre retrospective analysis of modest sample with descriptive findings and no control group; clinical utility claimed but outcomes data not quantified, making it exploratory rather than confirmatory.

AUG 11, 2026 · JOURNAL ARTICLE

Adipolin: a potential early biomarker of vascular injury in children with obesity

Pediatric Research

This is a commentary on another study, not a primary research report; it presents background and context but does not itself generate empirical evidence or conclusions that can be independently evaluated.