Endocrine Abstracts

Objective: Sustained weight loss is a highly effective strategy to treat and prevent the development of type 2 diabetes (T2D). Bariatric surgery leads to significant weight loss, which ensures the achievement of remission of diabetes mellitus and other obesity-related comorbidities. AimThe aim of this study was to estimate glycemic profile of patients with morbid obesity and T2D after laparoscopic mini-gastric bypass (LMGB). MethodsWe conducted a retrospective study of ob...

Introduction: Previous studies reported significant associations of steroid hormones with anthropometric parameters including body-mass-index (BMI) and waist circumference, as well as with some metabolic parameters such as triglycerides.Methods: 48 reproductive age males (age 18–49) were included in the study (27 obese individuals, 12 persons with excess body weight, 9 normal weight controls). We have examined the association between circulating st...