Diabetes Mellitus Risk Factors Appear To Be Elevated For The Transgender Population,

“Diabetes mellitus risk factors were elevated for the transgender population, even when under the care of a multidisciplinary team,” researchers found after assessing “a small group of transpeople with diabetes mellitus: 1 transman with type 1 diabetes (T1D), three transwomen with type 1 diabetes, and five transwomen with type 2 diabetes (T2D).” The study revealed that “estrogen therapy in transwoman (male to female) and testosterone therapy in transman (female to male)...was associated with modifiable risk factors, such as HbA1c, cardiovascular markers, and vitamin D levels.” The findings were presented at the European Association for the Study of Diabetes meeting. https://www.medpagetoday.com/meetingcoverage/easd/67880