TY - JOUR
T1 - Multicenter Analysis of Cardiometabolic-related Diagnoses in Transgender and Gender-Diverse Youth
T2 - A PEDSnet Study
AU - Valentine, Anna
AU - Davis, Shanlee
AU - Furniss, Anna
AU - Dowshen, Nadia
AU - Kazak, Anne E.
AU - Lewis, Christopher
AU - Loeb, Danielle F.
AU - Nahata, Leena
AU - Pyle, Laura
AU - Schilling, Lisa M.
AU - Sequeira, Gina M.
AU - Nokoff, Natalie
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2022 The Author(s). Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the Endocrine Society. All rights reserved.
PY - 2022/10/1
Y1 - 2022/10/1
N2 - Context: Studies on cardiometabolic health in transgender and gender-diverse youth (TGDY) are limited to small cohorts. Objective: This work aimed to determine the odds of cardiometabolic-related diagnoses in TGDY compared to matched controls in a cross-sectional analysis, using a large, multisite database (PEDSnet). Methods: Electronic health record data (2009-2019) were used to determine odds of cardiometabolic-related outcomes based on diagnosis, anthropometric, and laboratory data using logistic regression among TGDY youth vs controls. The association of gender-affirming hormone therapy (GAHT) with these outcomes was examined separately among TGDY. TGDY (n=4172) were extracted from 6 PEDSnet sites and propensity-score matched on 8 variables to controls (n=16648). Main outcomes measures included odds of having cardiometabolic-related diagnoses among TGDY compared to matched controls, and among TGDY prescribed GAHT compared to those not prescribed GAHT. Results: In adjusted analyses, TGDY had higher odds of overweight/obesity (1.2; 95% CI, 1.1-1.3) than controls. TGDY with a testosterone prescription alone or in combination with a gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonist (GnRHa) had higher odds of dyslipidemia (1.7; 95% CI, 1.3-2.3 and 3.7; 95% CI, 2.1-6.7, respectively) and liver dysfunction (1.5; 95% CI, 1.1-1.9 and 2.5; 95% CI, 1.4-4.3) than TGDY not prescribed GAHT. TGDY with a testosterone prescription alone had higher odds of overweight/obesity (1.8; 95% CI, 1.5-2.1) and hypertension (1.6 95% CI, 1.2-2.2) than those not prescribed testosterone. Estradiol and GnRHa alone were not associated with greater odds of cardiometabolic-related diagnoses. Conclusion: TGDY have increased odds of overweight/obesity compared to matched controls. Screening and tailored weight management, sensitive to the needs of TGDY, are needed.
AB - Context: Studies on cardiometabolic health in transgender and gender-diverse youth (TGDY) are limited to small cohorts. Objective: This work aimed to determine the odds of cardiometabolic-related diagnoses in TGDY compared to matched controls in a cross-sectional analysis, using a large, multisite database (PEDSnet). Methods: Electronic health record data (2009-2019) were used to determine odds of cardiometabolic-related outcomes based on diagnosis, anthropometric, and laboratory data using logistic regression among TGDY youth vs controls. The association of gender-affirming hormone therapy (GAHT) with these outcomes was examined separately among TGDY. TGDY (n=4172) were extracted from 6 PEDSnet sites and propensity-score matched on 8 variables to controls (n=16648). Main outcomes measures included odds of having cardiometabolic-related diagnoses among TGDY compared to matched controls, and among TGDY prescribed GAHT compared to those not prescribed GAHT. Results: In adjusted analyses, TGDY had higher odds of overweight/obesity (1.2; 95% CI, 1.1-1.3) than controls. TGDY with a testosterone prescription alone or in combination with a gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonist (GnRHa) had higher odds of dyslipidemia (1.7; 95% CI, 1.3-2.3 and 3.7; 95% CI, 2.1-6.7, respectively) and liver dysfunction (1.5; 95% CI, 1.1-1.9 and 2.5; 95% CI, 1.4-4.3) than TGDY not prescribed GAHT. TGDY with a testosterone prescription alone had higher odds of overweight/obesity (1.8; 95% CI, 1.5-2.1) and hypertension (1.6 95% CI, 1.2-2.2) than those not prescribed testosterone. Estradiol and GnRHa alone were not associated with greater odds of cardiometabolic-related diagnoses. Conclusion: TGDY have increased odds of overweight/obesity compared to matched controls. Screening and tailored weight management, sensitive to the needs of TGDY, are needed.
KW - body mass index
KW - cardiometabolic
KW - cholesterol
KW - gender dysphoria
KW - hormone therapy
KW - pediatric
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U2 - 10.1210/clinem/dgac469
DO - 10.1210/clinem/dgac469
M3 - Article
C2 - 35945152
AN - SCOPUS:85139375141
SN - 0021-972X
VL - 107
SP - E4004-E4014
JO - Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism
JF - Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism
IS - 10
ER -