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E-Articles - Childhood Obesity and Depression
Children afflicted with chronic obesity oftentimes suffer from depression and related self esteem issues. A recent study has established that children and y
According to USFDA, a combination product is one composed of any combination of a drug and device; biological product and device; drug and biological product
oung adults who struggle with overweight and obesity tend to have a higher rate of depression than non-obese children and young adults. The study focused on
; or drug, device, and biological product and fixed dose combination would include two or more combinations of drug.
Examples of combination products may in
Examples of combination products may in
about 1,000 children over the course of eight years, with the goal being to decipher the psychological effects of obesity. What the researchers found was th
lude drug-coated devices, drugs packaged with delivery devices in medical kits, and drugs and devices packaged separately but intended to be used together.
t childhood obesity does indeed carry very severe psychological consequences and can be linked to numerous psychiatric disorders.
While the media often car
While the media often car
here is enormous increase in the number of combination products entering the market in the recent years. Combination products have proven advantages but fixe
ies stories about the effects of overweight and obesity on girls, one of the surprising conclusions of the study was that it is typically overweight boys wh
d dose combinations are still in the process of convincing regulatory authority on their advantages over the single ingredient formulations.
Combination pro
Combination pro
suffer from obesity related depressions. Yet both obese boys and girls tend to be candidates for what is known as “oppositional defiant disorder.” This psy
ucts have become life saving products for the pharmaceutical companies who doesn’t have many innovative molecules in their product pipeline and have been inc
hological problem is characterized by hostile, angry behavior towards authority.
One thing that the study was unable to establish is the causality of the p
One thing that the study was unable to establish is the causality of the p
easingly used in the product life cycle management. Even the companies having product patents are trying to extend their product life cycle through the combi
oblem. In other words, what comes first – the obesity or the depression and related psychological problems?
One hypothesis is that both obesity and depress
One hypothesis is that both obesity and depress
nation products and maximize the revenues. But the companies involved in this practice are overlooking that they are burdening the patients both economically
on stem from a similar chemistry of the brain. Whatever the answer is, one thing is for certain: obesity effects different people in different ways. This is
and physically. They need to rightly judge the benefits of the combination products and they have to even look at the risks involved when combining the produ
why treatment options must be tailored to each individual’s experience.
Another recent study also took place over a period of eight years, during the cours
Another recent study also took place over a period of eight years, during the cours
ts. Some of the combination products were well accepted by physicians while others suffered. Companies involved in development of combination products are fi
of which nearly 1,000 children between the ages of nine and sixteen were studied. Each child’s weight, height, psychiatric status, and vulnerability toward
ding difficulty in defining their combination products and facing various challenges from selecting a combination to marketing it.
Following aspects would a
Following aspects would a
s psychological problems was monitored during this period. About 73% of the children fell in to the non obese category; 15% of them were chronically obese;
dd to the challenges in developing combination products:
Which markets to tap where the combination products can do fairly well?
Which combination prod
Which markets to tap where the combination products can do fairly well?
Which combination prod
% were obese only as children; 7% were obese only as young adults. (As there is no standard measurement of obesity in children, those who were classified as
cts are meaningful and rational?
Which therapeutic categories to select?
Which Combinations can address unmet needs of the patients?
Do combin
Which therapeutic categories to select?
Which Combinations can address unmet needs of the patients?
Do combin
obese were significantly overweight.)
What the study found was that childhood obesity is a much larger problem in the United States than anyone had previou
What the study found was that childhood obesity is a much larger problem in the United States than anyone had previou
tions increase the patient compliance?
What would be the developing cost?
How to tackle the risks encountered during combination product developmen
What would be the developing cost?
How to tackle the risks encountered during combination product developmen
ly thought. It occurs at three to four times the rate that was announced in the year 2000 by the United States Center for Disease Control and Prevention.
t?
As combination products don't fit into the traditional categories of drugs, medical devices, or biological products, the USFDA is in the process of devel
As combination products don't fit into the traditional categories of drugs, medical devices, or biological products, the USFDA is in the process of devel
he study also concluded that chronically obese kids are much more likely to have psychiatric problems related to depression and oppositional defiant disorde
ping new procedures for reviewing their safety, efficacy and quality.
Professional from academic institutions, pharmaceutical industries, health care indust
Professional from academic institutions, pharmaceutical industries, health care indust
. While the former occurs more usually in boys, the latter occurs in both sexes. Non obese children are not nearly as at risk for these sorts of psychologic
y and representatives from various regulatory agencies are working out to design the regulatory requirements for manufacture and sale of combination products
l problems.
Parents should keep in mind that weight loss is not a healthy or proper method for young children to employ, as their bodies – and minds – are
Parents should keep in mind that weight loss is not a healthy or proper method for young children to employ, as their bodies – and minds – are
.
As there is an increasing trend of the combination products companies manufacturing such products should be able to tackle the problems involved in the de
As there is an increasing trend of the combination products companies manufacturing such products should be able to tackle the problems involved in the de
till developing. Actively encouraging dieting can often fuel the fire of obesity related depression. Unless a doctor assigns your child to be put on a diet
elopment. They need to be wiser in analyzing the market trends and the regulatory requirements.
Companies that provide selfless information through particip
Companies that provide selfless information through particip
or specific medical reasons, dieting should not be encouraged in young children, as it could also deprive them of the nutrients and energy they need to grow
tion in industry events and feedback to regulatory authorities would be able to face the challenges and will be successful in developing combination products
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