Top in endocrinology: PFAS tied to poor sleep; bariatric surgery cuts cancer risk
Click Here to Manage Email Alerts
An analysis of data from young adults with obesity revealed that exposure to higher levels of three types of per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances was associated with more sleep disturbances and shorter sleep duration.
“Sleep is an important component of our health, and poor sleep quality can lead to increased risk for adverse health outcomes such as hypertension, diabetes, obesity, depression, heart attack and stroke later in life,” Shiwen Li, PhD, MPH, postdoctoral scholar in the department of population and public health sciences at University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine, told Healio. “PFAS can be found in most of the common household products, and reducing contact with PFAS-containing products is an effective approach [for reducing exposure].”
It was the top story in endocrinology last week.
In another top story, researchers found that adults with obesity who underwent bariatric surgery had reduced risk for pancreatic cancer compared with those who did not undergo the procedure.
Read these and more top stories in endocrinology below:
PFAS may worsen sleep quality, shorten sleep duration for young adults with obesity
Exposure to higher levels of some types of per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, may lead to shorter sleep duration and sleep disruptions for certain young adults, according to findings published in Environmental Advances. Read more.
Bariatric surgery cuts pancreatic cancer risk for adults with or without type 2 diabetes
Adults with obesity who underwent bariatric surgery were less likely to develop pancreatic cancer than those who with obesity who did not have bariatric surgery, researchers reported. Read more.
Adults with Graves’ disease treated with antithyroid drugs at higher risk for some cancers
Adults with Graves’ disease treated with antithyroid drugs have a higher risk for multiple types of cancer compared with the general population, according to findings published in Thyroid. Read more.
AI model using voice recognition outperforms endocrinologists for diagnosing acromegaly
A machine learning model was more accurate than 12 experienced endocrinologists in identifying adults with acromegaly based on voice recordings, according to findings published in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. Read more.
Having three or more metabolic risk factors raises diabetes risk in people with HIV
In adults living with HIV, those with three or more metabolic risk factors had a higher risk for developing new-onset diabetes than those without any risk factors, according to new findings from the REPRIEVE trial. Read more.