Vidmar Laboratory News

Bariatric surgery is a safe and effective treatment for youth with obesity—but it’s widely underused. Here’s how CHLA approaches this care.

As a Clinical Research Assistant I, Gisell Figueroa supports Alaina Vidmar, MD, in her study of time-limited eating.

Bariatric surgery is one part of a comprehensive CHLA program aimed at improving the long-term health of children and adolescents living with obesity.

Building healthy eating habits when kids are young can improve health for a lifetime. Our experts shares how to think about healthy meals for your family.

A Children’s Hospital Los Angeles endocrinologist shares her thoughts on why the newly released pediatric obesity guidelines were urgently needed.

The Southern California Center for Latino Health tackles health disparities in children to prevent the development of chronic diseases in adults.

Children’s Hospital Los Angeles dedicates annual research symposium events to childhood obesity as a driver of chronic lifetime health issues including diabetes, heart disease and liver disease.

CHLA core facilities share a common theme: The staff pride themselves on providing leading-edge technology, but they are also truly invested in the experiments and the scientists themselves.