Endocrinology News

Adults with diabetes who are forced to switch to a high-deductible health insurance plan have higher risk for diabetes-related complications than those who remain on a regular health plan, according to study data.

Participation in a free school meals program was associated with a modest decrease in obesity prevalence among students at more than 3,500 California schools, according to research findings published in Pediatrics.

Tirzepatide and injectable semaglutide were associated with the greatest weight loss after a year of treatment among several GLP-1 receptor agonists, a recent study showed.

Neighborhoods that were historically redlined on Home Owners’ Loan Corporation maps in the 1930s are associated with higher diabetes prevalence than non-redlined areas after adjusting for 2010 population figures, according to study data.

Excess body weight may be a key risk factor for the development of early-onset colorectal cancer, according to research published in International Journal of Cancer.

Medicare Part D plans can begin to cover semaglutide to lower risk for cardiovascular events among adults with overweight or obesity and preexisting CVD, according to new guidance from the Centers of Medicare & Medicaid Services.

Pregnant women with type 1 diabetes achieved a higher time in range and had fewer complications with use of a hybrid closed-loop insulin delivery system compared with continuous glucose monitoring alone, according to a speaker.

The commonly used diabetes drug metformin may reduce risk for cancer, according to study results published in Journal of the National Cancer Institute.

Girls with obesity or overweight were more likely to see their general practitioner for a musculoskeletal consultation, according to a study published in Archives of Disease in Childhood.

Children who have two parents with obesity are six times more likely to develop obesity as adults than those who have two parents with normal weight, according to findings that will be presented at the European Congress on Obesity.