Endocrine Abstracts

Background and Aim: Patients with type1 and type2 diabetes both have a high prevalence of depressive symptoms. The aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of depressive symptoms and associated factors in patients with diabetes.Methods: This is a cross-sectional study conducted in 140 patients with diabetes. Patients’ demographic characteristics, current treatments, glycemic control, cardiovascular risk factors, diabetes-related complication...

Background and Aim: Diabetes is often associated with other cardiovascular (CV) risk factors wich elevates morbi-mortality in these patients. Primary and secondary CV prevention depends on the control of CV risk factor including low- density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) level. The aim of this study was to assess the CV risk level of diabetic patients and to determine the rate of lipid targets achievement.Methods: It was a descriptive cross-sectional s...

Introduction: The number of elderly diabetics is increasing in Tunisia. We aimed to describe, sociodemographic, clinical and evolutionary profile of elderly diabetic patients.Methods: Retrospective study of elderly diabetic subjects was carried out. Data were collected from patients’ medical records and by questioning during a direct interview with patients.Results: Twohundred patients aged 70 and over, were included. The aver...

Introduction: During these last years, Intermittent fasting was emerging as an approach that improves weight and metabolic outcomes in obese subjects.Objective: To investigate the effects of 16:8 intermittent fasting on metabolic and inflammatory parameters in adult obese.Methods: This is a comparative interventional study conducted in 60 obese women consulting the obesity unit of the Institute of Nutrition of Tunis during the peri...

Introduction: Female sexual dysfunction (FSD) is a frequent comorbidity in women with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), and is now increasingly considered a surrogate marker of endothelial dysfunction as well as a sentinel predictor of new-onset macroangiopathic events. Less attention, however, has been directed at the potential association of FSD and microangiopathy in hyperglycemic states.Methods: We analyzed 30 consecutive female T2DM outpatients in wh...

Introduction: Sexuality can include several dimensions such as thoughts, fantasies, desires, beliefs\.. But these can be influenced by biological, psychological, socio-economic factors or somatic pathologies, such as diabetes. The aim of our study was to evaluate the sexuality of women with type 2 diabetes mellitus and its different dimensions, as well as the predictive factors of female sexual dysfunction (FSD) among this population.Methods: This is a c...

Introduction: Despite the fact that excessive salt consumption is a risk factor in the development of a number of diseases. There is no doubt that dietary intake of sodium chloride remains well above recommended levels. The aim of our study was to evaluate the effectiveness of the Exsel Test in detecting excessive salt consumption in type 2 diabetic patients.Methods: This was a cross-sectional study of 106 type 2 diabetic patients hospitalised in departm...

Introduction: Chronic obliterating arteritis of the lower limbs is common in patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D). Our aim was to determine the prevalence and characteristics in a tunisian population. Methods: This was a cross-sectional study including 100 patients with T2D hospitalized in department C of the national institute of nutrition of Tunis. For each patient, we carried out a physical examination, we measured the systolic pressure index (SPI) and...

Background: Type 1 diabetes (T1DM) affects young women of childbearing age. Type 2 diabetes (T2DM) is also increasingly affecting this age group due to obesity increase. The aim of this study was to determine the characteristics of diabetes affecting a group of women at procreative age.Methods: We conducted a descriptive cross-sectional study among pregnant women followed for pre-gestational diabetes at the Department of Nutritional Diseases « D &#1...

Introduction: The World Health Organization recommends a daily salt intake of no more than 5 grams per day to prevent complications associated with excessive sodium intake. The aim of our study was to screen type 2 diabetic patients for excessive salt consumption using the Exsel Test.Methods: This was a cross-sectional study including 106 type 2 diabetic patients which took place in department A of the National Institute of Nutrition and Food Technology ...