Endocrinology News

Prepubertal children treated with the long-acting recombinant human growth hormone somavaratan saw significant improvement in height velocity over 6 months, with no significant differences between assigned dose regimens, according to research in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.

An infant’s change in weight from birth to 12 months is associated with the risk for diagnosis of type 1 diabetes, according to research in JAMA Pediatrics.

Skin pigmentation and sun exposure have a greater effect on circulating vitamin D levels than diabetes status in children, according to research in Pediatric Diabetes.

Infants with type 1 and neonatal diabetes treated with continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion have differing basal and prandial insulin requirements that change over time, according to research in Diabetes Technology & Therapeutics.

The FDA has issued a safety alert regarding rare cases of underactive thyroid reported among children after the use of contrast dye or contrast media containing iodine intended for medical imaging.

Among overweight and obese adolescents with several documented high BP readings, only 3.8% were diagnosed with hypertension or referred to a subspecialist, according to recently presented data.

Children with type 1 diabetes using insulin pump therapy are more likely to have better blood glucose control than children using injection therapy, according to research in Diabetologia.

Early life growth restriction or altered gut microbiota in preterm infants may be related to insulin resistance suggesting an association between gestational age and type 1 diabetes, according to recent study findings published in Diabetes Care.

LOS ANGELES — Adolescents who underwent bariatric surgery sustained clinically significant weight loss after 3 years, with many experiencing remission of several comorbid conditions, including diabetes, dyslipidemia and abnormal kidney function, according to study findings presented at ObesityWeek.

Over the course of 9 days, obese black and Latino children had lower cholesterol and BP levels after cutting processed sugar from their diets, without restricting their caloric intake, according to recently published data in Obesity.