Top stories in endocrinology: Thyroid tablets recalled; obesity prevalent in youths with diabetes

The top story in endocrinology this week was the recall of thyroid tablets.

Other stories included study findings that overweight and obesity are common among children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes, race may influence the effect of vitamin D supplementation in healthy men and overweight and obesity influence PCOS-related complications.

Another top story was about a new scoring method that predicts long-term diabetes remission after bariatric surgery.

Thyroid tablets recalled

Drug wholesaler Westminster Pharmaceuticals has issued a voluntarily recall of all unexpired levothyroxine and liothyronine 15-mg, 30-mg, 60-mg, 90-mg and 120-mg tablets, which are packaged in 100-count bottles, according to a company announcement. Read more.

Overweight, obesity prevalent in youths with type 1 diabetes

Additional strategies are needed to address the high rate of overweight and obesity in children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes, according to study data published in Pediatric Diabetes. Read more.

Race may influence effect of vitamin D supplementation in healthy men

A lower mean vitamin D-binding protein level may be associated with a larger increase in free vitamin D for healthy white men after vitamin D supplementation, with the opposite effect observed in healthy Asian men, according to findings published in Clinical Endocrinology. Read more.

Overweight, obesity influence PCOS-related complications

Women with polycystic ovary syndrome and overweight or obesity are more likely to experience PCOS-related comorbidities and complications vs. women without the condition, including adverse reproductive, metabolic and psychological outcomes, according to an overview of systematic reviews. Read more.

New scoring method predicts long-term diabetes remission after bariatric surgery

Patients likely to experience long-term diabetes remission after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery can be identified by a combination of presurgical and 1-year postsurgical parameters, according to findings published in Diabetes Care. Read more.