Higher BMI May Blunt Effects of Vitamin D Supplementation In VITAL study, lower increases in total 25-OHD levels seen for those with greater body weight Jan 17, 2023
Dementia Accompanying Cardiometabolic Disease: Does It Come Down to Genetics? Twin study suggests special monitoring in some individuals Dec 29, 2022
New Hypercalcemia Guideline; Untreated Hyperparathyroidism Risky; PFAS Phase-Out News and commentary from the endocrinology world Dec 27, 2022
Fecal Transplant Failed to Boost Effects of Bariatric Surgery No impact on weight loss or metabolism compared with placebo, small study found Dec 16, 2022
Fewer Hospitalizations With Farxiga; New Obesity Drug; Sotagliflozin Still in Limbo News and commentary from the endocrinology world Dec 06, 2022
Adding Gut Health Supplement Helped Kids With Obesity Lose More Weight Small trial saw metabolic benefits with daily butyrate added to standard of care Dec 05, 2022
Higher BMI a Risk Factor for Long COVID Symptoms Female sex was another independent risk factor, U.K. study showed Nov 30, 2022
Fewer Hospital Trips With Sleeve Gastrectomy vs Gastric Bypass in Teens But similar risks of complications, reoperations, deaths Nov 15, 2022
Post-Bariatric Patients See More Benefits With Semaglutide vs Liraglutide Semaglutide users also more likely to experience weight loss, retrospective study suggests Nov 03, 2022
Low-Carb Diet Helps Cut HbA1c in Prediabetes Could be a useful approach for preventing, treating type 2 diabetes, says researcher Oct 26, 2022
Lyumjev OK'd for Kids; Sand for Weight Loss? AGA's New Obesity Guidelines News and commentary from the endocrinology world Oct 25, 2022
Tirzepatide Fast-Tracked for Weight Loss; Geographical PCOS; New AID Guidelines News and commentary from the endocrinology world Oct 11, 2022
Bariatric Surgery in NAFLD Tied to Lower Heart Disease Risk In a large cohort, surgery associated with 49% lower risk of CVD versus nonsurgical care Oct 07, 2022
ICER Dumps on Wegovy Cost-Effectiveness; Kerendia Label Update; Synthetic Embryos? News and commentary from the endocrinology world Sep 07, 2022
Prescribing of Newer Diabetes Drugs Not Up to Snuff in Black Patients? Study among veterans suggests disparities in prescription rates for these type 2 diabetes drugs Sep 06, 2022
Low Testosterone Linked to Hospitalization for COVID Future studies should look into testosterone therapy as a prevention strategy, study author says Sep 02, 2022
Sleeve Gastrectomy Gets Big Boost After Medicare Coverage Took Effect Geographic variations were observed, with the highest increase seen in New Jersey Aug 18, 2022
Keto Versus Mediterranean Diet: Which Is Better for Diabetes? Crossover study looked at cardiometabolic outcomes for each popular diet Jul 08, 2022
Mixed Bag for Semaglutide in NASH-Related Compensated Cirrhosis Randomized trial showed improvements in cardiometabolic markers, but not liver fibrosis Jun 27, 2022
Gastric Bypass Edges Out Sleeve Gastrectomy for 10-Year Outcomes Randomized trial compared the two popular bariatric surgeries Jun 22, 2022
Endoscopic Sleeve Gastroplasty Boosts Weight-Loss Outcomes Study finds benefit when added to lifestyle intervention May 25, 2022
POSE 2.0 Linked to Improved Outcomes in NAFLD Patients With Obesity Steatosis resolved in 53% of patients who underwent this minimally invasive procedure May 24, 2022
No Cardioprotection Seen With Long-Term Metformin or Lifestyle Intervention Both approaches "highly effective" in T2D, but not for preventing CV disease, expert says May 24, 2022
Investigational Liver Drug Also Effective in Patients With Hypothyroidism "This is yet another reason endocrinologists should get involved in fatty liver disease" May 15, 2022
GIP/GLP-1 Receptor Agonist Slashes Body Weight by More Than 20% "Impressive" topline results from trial in adults with overweight, obesity without diabetes May 02, 2022
Insulin Glargine Recall; Obesity & Endometrial Cancer; Red Light for Testosterone? News and commentary from the endocrinology world Apr 20, 2022
How Often Does Prediabetes in Seniors Escalate to Full-Blown Disease? Study finds estimated annual progression rate to diabetes of 5.3% Apr 20, 2022
In Type 2 Diabetes, Metabolic Control Could Add Years to Life Controlling four biomarkers could add as much as a decade to life expectancy Apr 18, 2022
Which Anticonvulsant Mood Stabilizer Upped Diabetes Risk? Observational study looked at 5-year risk differences between four agents Apr 06, 2022
Cannabis-Exposed Babies Face Poorer Metabolic Health By age 5, fat mass and glucose levels show the impact Mar 31, 2022
Psoriasis Therapy Has Mixed Effects on Cardiovascular Risk Factors No reduction in vascular inflammation with apremilast but significant reduction in body fat Mar 30, 2022
GLP-1 Receptor Agonists: How Safe Are They for the Gallbladder? Link with gallbladder, biliary diseases could be due to weight loss associated with class of drug Mar 28, 2022
Stillbirth More Common for Mothers With Obesity Risk was also elevated for overweight mothers, study showed Mar 25, 2022
More Positive Imcivree Data; ICER Reviews Tirzepatide; SGLT2 Inhibitors for Syncope? News and commentary from the endocrinology world Feb 20, 2022
Gastric Bypass Most Cost-Effective for Severe Obesity, T2D? Modeling study compares Roux-en-Y, conventional medical therapy, and sleeve gastrectomy Feb 14, 2022
100,000 Diabetes Deaths; Light's Effect on Blood Sugar; Wegovy Supply Woes Continue News and commentary from the endocrinology world Feb 06, 2022
Gestational Diabetes Tied to Long-Term Cardiovascular Risks Chronic comorbidities partly explain risk, researcher says Feb 04, 2022
Semaglutide vs Liraglutide -- Which Induces More Weight Loss? The GLP-1 receptor agonists go head-to-head Jan 11, 2022
Weight-Loss Drug Wegovy Exceeded Expectations, and Supply Since its June approval, the injectable flew off shelves and into short supply Dec 29, 2021
