Physiological and Metabolic Characteristics of a Cohort of Transgender and Gender-Diverse Youth in the United States.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

The purpose of this study was to describe baseline physical and laboratory characteristics of participants in the largest prospective study of transgender and gender-diverse (TGD) youth in the United States.

Methods

Participants were recruited from four clinics which specialize in the care of TGD youth before starting either GnRH analogs for pubertal suppression or gender-affirming hormone treatment. Anthropometric and laboratory measurements were abstracted from the medical chart. Baseline characteristics including height, weight, body mass index, blood pressure, and laboratory measurements were compared with those of age-matched National Health and Nutritional Examination Survey comparison group.

Results

Seventy-eight TGD youth with a median age of 11 years

SUBMITTER: Millington K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7483238 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature