Fractures & Intellectual Disability; Incorporating Telehealth; Start Calcium Young?

Incidence of fractures — and particularly hip fractures — was far higher in people with intellectual disabilities, indicating early-onset osteoporosis. (eClinicalMedicine)

Between 2009-2010 and 2014-2015, life expectancy of U.S. men with diabetes improved, marked by a decrease of 2.7 life years lost due to the disease. (The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology)

The American Diabetes Association, along with Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes, released a new consensus report on managing diabetes in patients with chronic kidney disease. (Kidney International)

Across Asian American subgroups, researchers found a vast amount of heterogeneity when it came to obesity prevalence — with the highest prevalence seen in Filipino Americans and the lowest in Vietnamese Americans. (Annals of Internal Medicine)

In a new policy perspective, the Endocrine Society recommended clinicians lean into telehealth to help personalize patient care. “Clinicians will need to draw upon their own knowledge of each patient and their clinical goals to decide when to incorporate telehealth into their care,” said lead author Varsha Vimalananda, MD, MPH, of Boston University School of Medicine, in a statement. (Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism)

Women with obesity who combined a time-restricted diet with high-intensity interval training workouts had bigger improvements in HbA1c compared with either intervention alone. (Cell Metabolism)

Taking 50 mg of once daily oral doxycycline for 12 weeks helped significantly improve symptoms of mild thyroid-associated ophthalmopathy versus placebo. (JAMA Ophthalmology)

For people under the age of 35, starting calcium supplements may help to prevent future bone loss and osteoporosis later in life. “Intervention before young adults reach peak bone density might have a greater impact on bone health and prevent osteoporosis later,” said lead author Yupeng Liu, of Wenzhou Medical University in China, in a statement. (eLife)

  • Kristen Monaco is a staff writer, focusing on endocrinology, psychiatry, and nephrology news. Based out of the New York City office, she’s worked at the company since 2015.

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