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This report describes a case of a 75-year-old woman whose diagnosis of hypopituitarism led to significant weight gain and improved physical function with treatment, highlighting the potential for overcoming frailty when investigating underlying causes in elderly patients.

This case report from a pediatric setting highlighted how an 11-year-old with Hashimoto thyroiditis experienced atypical manifestations such as short stature, pubertal issues, and hair loss after starting levothyroxine therapy, underscoring the need for early diagnosis and multidisciplinary care to improve health outcomes.

In this study, a very low-calorie ketogenic diet significantly improved metabolic and hormonal profiles in obese men, but did not significantly enhance most semen parameters except for sperm motility.

This study found that 82.3% of girls with anorexia nervosa had pili torti, an acquired hair defect, suggesting a potential link to excess vitamin A intake.

This study observed that weight control efforts in people in their 20s and 30s led to decreased moisture, elasticity, and increased hair loss and thinning, impacting skin and scalp health.

This study found that women with lower hair loss six months after bariatric surgery consumed more zinc and iron and showed less compromise in the nutritional status of these minerals compared to women with more significant hair loss.

Malnutrition can change hair color due to altered copper and zinc levels.

This case report discusses two female patients experiencing significant hair loss, potentially linked to a weight loss regimen involving chorionic gonadotropin injections.

This study found that weight control efforts among people in their 20s and 30s were associated with decreased skin moisture, elasticity, and increased hair loss and thinning.

This review found that hair loss is common in women after bariatric surgery, linked to nutritional deficiencies and rapid weight loss, highlighting the need for further research and nutrient monitoring.

This case report documents a 20-year-old female runner with recurrent bone stress injuries, concluding they were due to low bone density from uncontrolled Celiac Disease and functional hypothalamic amenorrhea from low energy availability.

In this study, a low-glycemic index anti-inflammatory diet led to decreased testosterone levels, increased sex hormone-binding globulin, and improved well-being in overweight and obese women with hyperandrogenism, suggesting that diet and lifestyle changes can positively influence clinical symptoms.

This article discusses the various clinical manifestations of kwashiorkor, resulting from severe protein malnutrition, and reports no new research findings.

This study details a 15-year-old girl with secondary amenorrhea and other symptoms who was found to have a pituitary mass causing multiple hormonal deficiencies, diagnosed as lymphocytic hypophysitis.

This study found that female patients with anorexia nervosa had lower hair cortisol concentration compared to healthy and psychiatric controls, which may be influenced by body mass index rather than anorexia-related endocrine changes.

In this case report, the authors describe the first documented occurrence of new-onset hypocortisolism after laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy in a patient, highlighting the need for awareness of this condition among clinicians when patients present with nonspecific symptoms post-bariatric surgery.

This case study identified low iron stores, potentially linked to heavy menstrual periods, as a trigger for diffuse nonscarring alopecia in a 31-year-old woman, leading to a diagnosis of telogen effluvium, for which iron supplementation was prescribed.

This study assessed iron deficiency among 135 young female military personnel, finding that 35.6% had latent iron deficiency and 34% had iron deficiency anemia, with symptoms more pronounced in those with anemia, yet iron deficiency did not significantly affect physical activity levels.

Adequate zinc and iron intake may reduce hair loss after bariatric surgery.

This study observed that women post-bariatric surgery may be at increased risk for dermatological signs of malnutrition during subsequent pregnancies, highlighting the need for dermatologists to recognize these early symptoms.

The authors describe a case where a 24-year-old woman experienced diffuse hair loss, likely telogen effluvium, after bariatric surgery, suggesting nutritional deficiencies and multifactorial causes may contribute to this condition.

This case report describes a 75-year-old carpenter with unexplained weight loss, fingernail loss, and discoloration of the palms and soles, whose diagnostic investigations revealed hypertrophic pangastritis and enteritis.

In this study, more than half of elderly residents in geriatric homes were found to be overweight but did not regularly take vitamins and minerals.

This study observed that crash dieting led to significant hair loss in patients, with hair regrowth occurring several months after the diet.

This case report illustrates that Systemic Lupus Erythematosus can lead to severe malabsorption, weight loss, and small bowel inflammation, requiring recognition for effective treatment and improved outcomes.

This study found that increased protein intake during fasting can nearly eliminate hair loss associated with weight loss, suggesting that protein availability is more critical than the speed of weight loss for hair growth.

This study found that an 8-week low insulinemic diet significantly improved anthropometric, biochemical, and metabolic measures, binge eating behaviors, and quality of life in women with PCOS.

In this study, a 54-year-old woman with short bowel syndrome developed biotin deficiency and associated symptoms while on home parenteral nutrition lacking biotin, which improved significantly after supplementation.

In this study, adolescent patients undergoing laparoscopic bariatric surgery at a specialized center experienced significant reductions in BMI over 36 months, with no major perioperative complications, highlighting the procedure's safety and effectiveness for treating adolescent obesity in experienced settings.