A recent Chinese study published in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism seems to show that body mass index and waistline measurements do not tell the whole story when determining cardiometabolic risk factors in some ethnic groups. According to the Hormone Health Network, as of January 2020, more than 2 billion adults have obesity...
Endocrine Society Condemns Efforts to Block Access to Medical Care for Transgender Youth
Medical evidence, not politics, should inform treatment decisions The Endocrine Society opposes legislative efforts that do not conform to medical evidence and clinical practice to prevent transgender and gender diverse adolescents from accessing gender-affirming medical care. Arkansas passed a law April 6 prohibiting gender-affirming care for minors, the first law of its kind in the U.S. Seventeen other states...
There were no significant differences in health outcomes for pregnant women who were diagnosed with gestational diabetes or their babies using two different clinically recommended screening methods, according to results from a large-scale clinical trial conducted by Kaiser Permanente researchers and published in The New England Journal of Medicine. Although there is evidence that treating...
High ghrelin levels in healthy females predict more impulsive choices, researchers say Higher levels of the stomach-derived hormone ghrelin, which stimulates appetite, predict a greater preference for smaller immediate monetary rewards over larger delayed financial rewards, according to a new study presented at ENDO 2021. This research presents novel evidence in humans that ghrelin, the...
No Liver Toxicity Seen in TRT Study Data Presented at ENDO 2021
The testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) testosterone undecanoate oral capsules shows no evidence of liver toxicity, according to data from a two-year, multi-center study presented at ENDO 2021. Marketed under the brand name JATENZO® by Clarus Therapeutics, Inc., this oral softgel has been commercially available since February 2020 after a March 2019 approval by the U.S....
ENDO 2021 Preview: Steroid Abuse Impacts Testicular Function
Illegal use of anabolic steroids not only has dangerous side effects during use but also can harm men’s testicular function years after they stop abusing steroids, according to a study published in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. Anabolic steroids are synthetic forms of testosterone, and their abuse is prevalent among athletes worldwide. Some...
No Place Like Home: How Environmental Factors Impact Disparities in Obesity Treatment
ENDO 2021 will feature “How Do We Confront Disparities in Obesity and COVID-19 Treatment?” which will have three different programs with individual Q&A sessions on Monday March 22 at 12:15 p.m. Rebecca E. Hasson, PhD, FACSM, highlights what attendees can expect from her presentation on obesity-related metabolic risk factors caused by one’s environment. ENDO 2021...
Factors Other than Gestational Weight Gain Linked to Metabolic Complications of Pregnancy
Factors other than how much weight a woman gains during pregnancy may contribute to metabolic complications such as gestational diabetes (GDM), according to a paper recently published in Journal of the Endocrine Society. Researchers led by Fernanda L. Alvarado, MD, of the Mother Infant Research Institute at Tufts Medical Center in Boston, Mass., point out...
