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Childhood adiposity could predict future PCOS
Childhood adiposity could predict future polycystic ovary syndrome in girls, according to a study published in Pediatrics.
Pituitary abnormalities, peak GH levels similar between boys and girls with GH deficiency
The percentage of children with growth hormone deficiency and pituitary abnormalities or multiple pituitary hormone deficiencies was similar between boys and girls, according to study findings.
Transgender adults experience less distress after gender-confirming care access as teens
Among transgender adults who received gender-confirming care as adolescents, those living in transgender-supportive states are less likely to avoid health care than those who live in unsupportive states, according to study data.
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Nonbinary youths report worse depressive symptoms than binary transgender youths
Nonbinary youths report more depression and are more likely to attempt self-harm than binary transgender youths, according to study findings published in LGBT Health.
Abnormal lab results rare in teens on gender-affirming hormone therapy
Abnormal laboratory results are rare among adolescents receiving gender-affirming hormone therapy, according to study results published in Pediatrics.
Study: Free school meals associated with decrease in obesity
Participation in a free school meals program was associated with a modest decrease in obesity prevalence among students at more than 3,500 California schools, according to research findings published in Pediatrics.
Girls with obesity, overweight more likely to have musculoskeletal consultation
Girls with obesity or overweight were more likely to see their general practitioner for a musculoskeletal consultation, according to a study published in Archives of Disease in Childhood.
Low birth weight plus overweight as young adults raises type 2 diabetes risk for men
Men who had a lower birth weight followed by overweight during young adulthood have a greatly increased risk for developing type 2 diabetes vs. those with normal weight at those times, according to study results published in Diabetologia.
Global obesity rates drastically rise from 1990 to 2022
The global rates of obesity substantially rose among both youth and adults over the last 3 decades, whereas over 1 billion people lived with obesity in 2022, according to researchers.
New-onset type 1 diabetes cases among children decline in 2022 after sharp increase
Rates of new-onset type 1 diabetes among children fell back to pre-pandemic levels in 2022 after sharply increasing in 2021, according to a population-wide analysis of data from Scotland published in Diabetes Care.
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