Endocrine Abstracts

Background: Sarcopenic obesity(SO) is an entity characterized by excess fat mass(FM) and low muscle mass (LMM) and function. Excess FM itself can lead to loss of muscle mass and function at any age. The combination of obesity and sarcopenia is a proven risk factor for frailty, comorbidities and mortality. New diagnostic criteria have been developed for this entity.Aims: To assess the prevalence and severity of SO with different indices by DXA, in a group...

Introduction: Diabetes mellitus secondary to exocrine pancreas diseases (pancreatogenic DM) is a heterogeneous type of DM that usually requires treatment with multiple doses of insulin (MDI), like type 1 DM (DM1). Our objective was to evaluate the difference in the impact of Flash glucose monitoring (FGM) on glycemic control in pancreatogenic DM and DM1. Methods: Prospective, observational study in Spanish hospital. We included the first patients with DM...

Background: NAFLD(non–alcoholic fatty liver disease) includes; non–alcoholic fatty liver(NAFL), non–alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) and its complications (fibrosis, cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma). These diseases are currently the most common cause of liver disease in western countries, due to the obesity and DM2 epidemic. There are scores that determine the risk of liver fibrosis in a non–invasive way.Aims: To determine ...