Publications by authors named "J Wilson Carswell"
Purpose: To understand the rate of, and reasons for, discontinuation of gender-affirming hormones (GAH) in transgender adolescents.
Methods: Retrospective cohort study of individuals starting GAH between January 2007 and December 2022. Individuals were included if they were diagnosed with gender dysphoria, were prescribed GAH, and took GAH continuously for a minimum of 6 months.
Context: Treatment for transmasculine youth (TMY) can involve testosterone treatment and is sometimes preceded by gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonist (GnRHa) treatment for puberty blockade. GnRHas can increase final height in birth-assigned females with central precocious puberty. Maximizing final adult height (FAH) is an important outcome for many TMY.
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- This study looked at skin problems in transgender and gender-diverse (TGD) kids, like acne and eczema, at Boston Children’s Hospital.
- It found that these skin issues are pretty common among TGD youth, but not many are seeing skin doctors for help.
- The research also showed that using testosterone is linked to having more acne, and more studies are needed to understand other skin issues and access to care for TGD kids.
Background: The US Dietary Guidelines (USDG) form the basis of nutrition guidelines, but the research informing the 3 USDG dietary patterns (Healthy US-Style [H-US], Mediterranean [Med], and vegetarian [Veg]) has been drawn largely from observational studies among White populations.
Objectives: The Dietary Guidelines 3 Diets study was a 3-arm, 12-wk randomly assigned intervention among African American (AA) adults at risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus that tested the 3 USDG dietary patterns.
Methods: The AAs (ages 18-65 y, BMI 25-49.