Top in endocrinology: Mediterranean diet, athletic performance of transgender women

Researchers said the Mediterranean diet may be a “healthy food model” that patients can use to help prevent thyroid autoimmune disorders. It was the top story in endocrinology last week.

Another top story was about a study that showed transgender women athletes continued to outpace cisgender women athletes 1 year after starting hormone therapy.

Read these and more top stories in endocrinology below:

Mediterranean diet may be ‘healthy food model’ to prevent thyroid autoimmune disorders

A cohort of euthyroid individuals with Hashimoto’s thyroiditis were more likely to eat meat and less likely to adhere to a Mediterranean diet than healthy controls, according to findings published in Thyroid. Read more.

Transgender women outpace cisgender women in athletic tests after 1 year on hormones

Pretreatment differences in athletic performance for transgender women in the U.S. Air Force vs. cisgender women continue more than 1 year after starting feminizing therapy, according to findings published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine. Read more.

Type 2 diabetes alters bone composition after menopause

Postmenopausal women with type 2 diabetes have increased bone mineral content and lower bone turnover markers vs. those with normal or impaired glucose tolerance, according to data published in the Journal of Bone and Mineral Research. Read more.

Report calls for global action to reduce EDC exposure from plastics

A report from the Endocrine Society and International Pollutants Elimination Network identifies more than 140 endocrine-disrupting chemicals and their negative effects on human health. Read more.

Type 2 diabetes risk may be higher for owners of dogs with diabetes

Adults owning a dog with diabetes are more likely to develop type 2 diabetes than an owner of a dog without diabetes, according to a study published in BMJ. Read more.