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Top five news stories posted in September
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Endocrine Today has compiled a list of the top five news reports posted in September. Healio.com/Endocrinology readers were interested in vitamin D, PCOS and melatonin’s role in diabetes risk.
Recommended upper limits for vitamin D, calcium associated with hypercalciuria
The upper-limit intake for vitamin D recommended by the Endocrine Society, when coadministered with calcium intake at the upper recommended level, is associated with increased odds for hypercalciuria when compared against recommendations from the Institute of Medicine, according to findings from a randomized, double-blind controlled trial.
CoQ10 plus vitamin E improves metabolic profile in PCOS
Women with polycystic ovary syndrome randomly assigned to 8 weeks of coenzyme Q10 plus vitamin E supplementation experienced an improvement in glycemic and anthropometric measures vs. women assigned to either supplement alone.
Melatonin may play role in diabetes risk in men
A higher endogenous melatonin level in older Japanese men may be associated with decreased risk for developing type 2 diabetes, according to findings published in Clinical Endocrinology.
Prolonged, high HbA1c may increase dementia ris k in type 1 diabetes
Older adults with type 1 diabetes with prolonged exposure to HbA1c at least 8% are at least twice as likely to develop dementia over 6 years vs. similar adults with only 10% of measurements in the same range, according to findings published in Diabetes Care.
Poor understanding of diabetes medications may worsen glycemic profile in type 2 diabetes
In patients with type 2 diabetes, a lack of knowledge regarding diabetes drugs is associated with higher HbA1c level and worse blood glucose profile, according to findings from a cross-sectional study published in the Journal of Diabetes Investigation.