Endocrine Abstracts

Background and Aim: A direct link between obesity and micronutrient deficiencies has been established. These nutritional dificencies are mainly caused by poor-quality diets but also due to increased demands and have been associated with a wide range of physiological and functional impairments. The aim of this study was to assess the nutritional status of obese patients and to investigate the possible association between funnctional disorders and micronutrient intake.<p cla...

Aim: Morbid obesity associated with obesity-related diseases has a negative impact on the quality of life. The aim of the study was to assess the impact of bariatric treatment on the quality of life among patients with morbid obesity who underwent sleeve gastrectomy.Methodology: Thirty obese patients undergoing sleeve gastrectomy were included in our study. Their weight, height, body mass index were measured at baseline and 6 months after surgery. The qu...

Background: A high prevalence of vitamin deficiencies in obese subjects has been reported. Bariatric surgery is the most effective long-term treatment of morbid obesity, but this treatment can result in secondary vitamin deficiency.Aim: The aim of our study was to evaluate the folic acid status in obese patients before sleeve gastrectomy.Methods: This was a descriptive study including a population of obese patients reffered to our ...

Aim: The aim of our study was to evaluate the impact of sleeve gastectomy on weight loss 6 months after surgery.Methodology: This was a prospective study including 30 obese patients undergoing sleeve gastrectomy. Their weight,height, BMI, fat mass index and waist circumfernce, were measured at baseline and 6 months after surgery.Results: Mean patient age was 36.77±7.82 .80% of the study patients were women. There were signific...

Backgroud and Aim: Gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms are reportedly common in diabetes mellitus (DM) with a conflicting data on its prevalence in this specific population. The aim of our study is to determine the prevalence of GI symptoms and its associated factors.Methods: This is a cross-sectional study conducted on 60 patients with DM. Anthropometric parameters, glycemic control, duration of diabetes and diabetic treatment were collected. Lower and upper...

Background: Alteration of gut microbiota leads to increased intestinal permeability, inflammation, and metabolic disorders. The aim of our study was to determine the effect of prebiotic supplementation on glycemic parameters in addition to a weight loss program.Methods: This is an interventional study including 30 obese patients consulting the obesity unit of the Institute of Nutrition in Tunis. The patients were divided into 2 groups matched for age, se...

Background and Aim: Coffee is consumed worldwide and have been an important aspect of societal norms and cultural traditions for centuries. The health effects of routine caffeine consumption and their potential function as modifiable risk factors for cardiovascular disease have recently been the suggested by many studies. The aim of this study is to evaluate the daily caffeine consumption in obese patients and its clinical and metabolic effects.Methods: ...

Background and Aim: Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a complex disorder that increases the risk of cardiovascular diseases. Neck Circumference (NC) can estimate the subcutaneous upper body fat distribution which has been recognized as associated with MetS. The aim of our study is to investigate the possible association of NC with cardiometabolic risk factors and MetS and to determine the possible cutoff points of NC for the diagnosis of MetS.Methods: This is...

Introduction: Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) represents the most common and fastest growing liver disease. Its incidence is associated with the global obesity epidemic.Objective: To develop a simple score to predict the risk of NAFLD in the obese patient.Methods and Materials: This is a descriptive cross-sectional study including 95 patients who consulted at the Human Obesity Research Unit of the National Institute of Nu...

Introduction: Hirsutism is clinically defined as presence of excessive body hair in women in androgen-dependent areas. The aim of our study was to determine the prevalence and the characteristics of hirsutism in obesity.Patients and methods: This was a descriptive cross-sectional study including 65 obese Tunisian women of reproductive age conducted in the obesity unit of the national Institute of nutrition of Tunis. The Ferriman-Gallwey score was used to...