Endocrinology News

WASHINGTON — Positive results from an NIH-supported analysis indicate an investigational recombinant analogue of human leptin has potential as a therapy for pediatric lipodystrophy, according to data presented at the 2013 Pediatric Academic Societies Annual Meeting.

WASHINGTON — Positive results from an NIH-supported analysis indicate an investigational recombinant analogue of human leptin has potential as a therapy for pediatric lipodystrophy, according to data presented at the 2013 Pediatric Academic Societies Annual Meeting.

According to data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, researchers have determined that teenage mothers are more likely to develop obesity later in life.

Researchers in Canada suggest that vitamin D supplementation of 1,600 IU per day increased plasma 25-hydroxyvitamin D concentrations to at least 75 nmol/L among 97.5% of infants aged 3 months. However, this dosage also increased concentrations associated with hypocalcemia, according to data.

Researchers in Canada suggest that vitamin D supplementation of 1,600 IU per day increased plasma 25-hydroxyvitamin D concentrations to at least 75 nmol/L among 97.5% of infants aged 3 months. However, this dosage also increased concentrations associated with hypocalcemia, according to data.

Menstrual problems are more common among adolescent patients who also have learning or physical disabilities. However, the management of this patient population is often difficult to address, according to study results.

Menstrual problems are more common among adolescent patients who also have learning or physical disabilities. However, the management of this patient population is often difficult to address, according to study results.

According to data from a large European cohort, genes involved in transcriptional regulation — NFKB1 and ZBTB38 — and growth factor signaling were associated with short stature among children with insulin-like growth factor I deficiencies.

According to data from a large European cohort, genes involved in transcriptional regulation — NFKB1 and ZBTB38 — and growth factor signaling were associated with short stature among children with insulin-like growth factor I deficiencies.

Frequent eating is associated with lower body weight status in children and adolescents, new research suggests.