Top in endocrinology: Exercise alternatives, gestational diabetes risk
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A recent study showed that an intervention focused on standing and walking yielded metabolic benefits that were similar to moderate to vigorous exercise in postmenopausal women. It was the top story in endocrinology last week.
Another top story explored a potential association between consuming low levels of caffeine during pregnancy and a reduced risk for gestational diabetes.
Read these and more top stories in endocrinology below:
Standing, walking yield metabolic benefits similar to exercise for postmenopausal women
Postmenopausal women participating in 4 hours of standing plus 3 hours of walking per day had improved insulin sensitivity similar to those who engaged in 1 hour of moderate to vigorous exercise, according to study findings. Read more.
Drinking low levels of caffeine during pregnancy may reduce risk for gestational diabetes
Women who drink caffeinated beverages within recommended guidelines may have a lower risk for gestational diabetes compared with those with no caffeine intake, according to findings published in JAMA Network Open. Read more.
Prior bariatric surgery may lower risks for poor COVID-19 outcomes
Adults with type 2 diabetes who previously had bariatric surgery for obesity were less likely to need mechanical ventilation or die after hospitalization for COVID-19 compared with those who did not have surgery, according to study data. Read more.
Low skeletal muscle mass, grip strength linked to CVD risk in type 2 diabetes
Adults in South Korea with diabetes had a higher risk for CVD, coronary heart disease and peripheral arterial disease if they had low appendicular skeletal muscle mass and low grip strength, according to study data. Read more.
Multidisciplinary care key in updated pheochromocytoma, paraganglioma guideline
People with metastatic pheochromocytomas and paragangliomas should be closely monitored and undergo routine cross-sectional imaging while also being evaluated by a multidisciplinary team, according to a guideline published in Pancreas. Read more.