''This is one syndrome that is exquisitely lifestyle-sensitive - it's an area where we can get people to pay attention and if they do pay attention, there's big rewards,'' she said.
OK......I'm hot now! ?Yes, I understand that these symptoms can lead to serious medical problems. ?This is NO newsflash!! ?What is the NIH doing! ?Is this an appropriate use of our tax dollars? ?How is this giving physicians any different information to formulate treatment plans, than they already have. ?Fat person=diet and exercise. duh! ?That's what they do now!
Yes, I also understand that not everyone who is overweight with high blood pressure, high blood sugar, and high cholesterol has an endocrine disorder, but MANY do.......and where is the mention of that???????
This only serves to perpetuate the notion that Cushing's is soooooooooo rare, that it is a virtually unnecessary to test for it.
If they wanted to group these symptoms together then that is fine, but they should have included the possibility that physicians should look at other etiology as well.