03-03-2009 Obesity Linked to Hormone Imbalance that Impacts Sexual Quality of Life

Chevy Chase, MD— Hormonal changes and diminished sexual quality of life among obese men are related to the degree of obesity, and both are improved after gastric bypass surgery according to a new study accepted for publication in The Endocrine Society’s Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism (JCEM).

03-03-2009 Study Sheds New Light on Link between Obesity and Infertility

Chevy Chase, MD—Obese women have alterations in their ovaries which might be responsible for an egg’s inability to make an embryo, according to a new study accepted for publication in The Endocrine Society’s Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism (JCEM).

01-30-2009 Growth Hormone Treatment after Weight Loss Surgery Prevents Loss of Muscle Mass

Growth hormone treatment for six months after weight loss surgery reduces patients’ losses in lean body mass and skeletal muscle mass, according to a new study accepted for publication in The Endocrine Society’s Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism (JCEM).

12-03-08 Pediatric Obesity May Alter Thyroid Function and Structure

In addition to its strong associations with hypertension, cardiovascular disease, and diabetes, pediatric obesity may induce alterations in thyroid function and structure, according to a new study accepted for publication in The Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism (JCEM).