Insulin Resistance

Postmenopausal, normoglycemic women with a first-degree family history of diabetes have a higher bone mineral density at the lumbar spine and femoral neck when compared with similar women without a family history of the disease, according to findings published in Menopause.

Men with obesity may be at increased risk for developing hypoandrogenemia or low free testosterone, especially if they have more severe obesity, according to findings published in Obesity.

BMI and insulin resistance as measured via the triglyceride glucose index share a “reciprocal” association that can influence the development of hypertension, according to findings published in Nutrition, Metabolism & Cardiovascular Diseases.

HOUSTON — Despite a dearth of information on how diabetes affects individuals in the LGBTQ community, diabetes care and education specialists can still better serve these patients, according to information presented at the American Association of Diabetes Educators annual meeting.

Among the top stories in endocrinology last week were a study that provided common characteristics in children with obesity, and a study that suggested adults with hyperthyroidism who received treatments for the condition may have an increased risk for obesity

Houston — Adults with overweight or obesity assigned to a vegan diet for 16 weeks experienced improvements in beta-cell function and insulin sensitivity vs. similar adults assigned to a control diet, according to study data presented at the American Association of Diabetes Educators annual meeting.

Chinese adults with triglyceride to HDL cholesterol ratios greater than 0.8533 are more likely to experience a stroke, myocardial infarction or overall cardiovascular event than those with smaller ratios, according to findings published in the Journal of Diabetes Investigation.

Among the top stories in endocrinology last week were the American Diabetes Association updating its care standards to include guidance on continuous glucose monitoring and the use of GLP-1 receptor agonists and SGLT2 inhibitors and a study that found exercise prevented bone loss after bariatric surgery.

Among adults with type 2 diabetes, higher levels of serum pigment epithelium-derived factor can lead to an increased likelihood of more severe stages of kidney disease, according to findings published in the Journal of Diabetes and its Complications.

The ketogenic diet lowered blood glucose and HbA1c levels in patients with diabetes, according to study findings presented at the American Association for Clinical Chemistry Annual Scientific Meeting & Clinical Lab Expo.