Endocrinology News

Products claiming to work like GLP-1s are popular and misleading, but primary care providers can help their patients avoid potentially dangerous supplements, according to experts.

The risk for clinical fractures is higher for older men who spend a higher proportion of their day performing sedentary behavior rather than physical activity or sleeping, according to new findings.

DENVER — Bilateral oophorectomy was common during gender-affirming hysterectomy and associated with younger age, prior testosterone use and male identity, according to study results presented at the ASRM Scientific Congress & Expo.

PHILADELPHIA — Patients with type 2 diabetes on glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists had significantly lower risk for pancreatic cancer compared with those on other antidiabetic therapies, regardless of weight, according to data.

ORLANDO — A first-ever clinical practice guideline from the American College of Lifestyle Medicine outlines practical recommendations for lifestyle interventions as first-line therapy for people with prediabetes or type 2 diabetes.

PHILADELPHIA — None of the top 25 insurers in the United States offer explicit policy coverage for primary or revisional endoscopic bariatric therapies, according to data presented at the ACG Annual Scientific Meeting.

The relationship between health care providers and referral sources can present complex legal challenges.

DENVER — Reproductive-age women with polycystic ovary syndrome that presents as a “string of pearls” follicular formation may be more likely to develop type 2 diabetes compared with women with other PCOS phenotypes, according to a speaker.

Among patients with obesity undergoing bariatric surgery, the proportion taking a GLP-1 receptor agonist in the year before their procedure rose sharply between 2018 and 2023, researchers reported.

Susan Weiner, MS, RDN, CDN, CDCES, FADCES, talks with Persis Commissariat, PhD, CDCES, and Amit Shapira, PhD, about how to manage emotional and mental health issues in persons living with diabetes.