Top in endocrinology: Menopausal hot flashes; hypogonadism and COVID-19
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According to a recent study, the burden of menopausal hot flashes has increased over the past 50 years, regardless of obesity, smoking status, stress and hormonal therapy.
Researchers found that 35% of women born in 1954 or 1966 reported daily menopausal hot flashes at age 50 years, whereas only 24% of women born in 1918 or 1930 reported daily hot flashes at the same age. It was the top story in endocrinology last week.
Another top story was on a study that found men with hypogonadism who contracted COVID-19 were more likely to be hospitalized (45% vs. 12%) or admitted to the ICU (9% vs. 3%) than men with normal testosterone levels.
Read these and more top stories in endocrinology below:
Burden of menopausal hot flashes increased during past 50 years
Women born in 1954 and 1966 were nearly twice as likely to experience daily hot flashes at age 50 years than women born in 1918 and 1930, regardless of obesity, smoking status, stress and hormonal therapy, according to study data. Read more.
Hypogonadism increases likelihood of hospitalization for men with COVID-19
Men with hypogonadism who contract COVID-19 are more likely to be hospitalized compared with those with normal testosterone levels, according to study findings published in JAMA Network Open. Read more.
Culturally responsive care key for increasing health care engagement with Black community
Recognizing Black people with diabetes as distinct individuals and engaging in culturally responsive care is critical for increasing patient engagement in Black communities, according to a speaker. Read more.
Children of mothers with obesity, gestational diabetes at higher risk for developing ADHD
Children of women with gestational diabetes and pregestational obesity are more likely to develop ADHD than offspring of women with normal weight, according to study findings. Read more.
Walking more than 10,000 steps daily reduces mortality risk in prediabetes and diabetes
Adults with prediabetes or diabetes have a reduced risk for all-cause mortality if they walk more than 10,000 steps per day, according to study findings published in Diabetes Care. Read more.