Growth Hormone Treatment after Weight Loss Surgery Prevents Loss of Muscle Mass
February 13, 2009 

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...

Pediatric Obesity May Alter Thyroid Function and Structure
December 3, 2008

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 ...

Endocrine Society Releases Guideline on Metabolic Syndrome
November 7, 2008

The Endocrine Society has released a new clinical practice guideline for the primary prevention of cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes in patients at metabolic risk...

Endocrine Society Releases Guideline on Pediatric Obesity
October 1, 2008

The Endocrine Society has released a new clinical practice guideline for the prevention and treatment of pediatric obesity A rapid release version of the guideline has been published on-line...

Weight Loss Surgery May Be Associated with Bone Loss
September 23, 2008

Weight loss surgery may be linked to deficiencies in calcium and vitamin D and bone loss according to a new study accepted for publication in The Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism (JCEM)...