Endocrine Abstracts

Background: Erectile dysfunction impairs the quality of life of men with type 1 diabetes. Many factors are involved in this complication. According to the literature, diabetic microangiopathy is associated with erectile dysfunction. The aim of our study was to evaluate the impact of diabetic retinopathy on erectile dysfunction in a group of long-standing type 1 diabetics.Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional study that included male patients with type ...

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: Diabetes is a chronic metabolic disease that can have a significant impact on fitness for work. The aim of our study was to study the impact of diabetes on work activity in diabetics.Methods: It was a descriptive and analytical study. It was conducted in 200 diabetic patients at the National Institute of Nutrition in Tunis. Patients received a clinical examination and standard biological assessment.Results: We include...

Introduction: Hypoglycaemia is the most serious side effect inherent in the search for good glycemic control in diabetic patients, which can be fatal and often cause significant physical and psychosocial morbidity.Aim: The aim of our study was to estimate the frequency of hypoglycaemia and to determine the factors associated with their occurrence.Methods: This was a retrospective descriptive study. The study is conducted in 200 dia...

Introduction: Metabolic abnormalities are usually linked with obesity. However, a proportion of obese individuals might not be at an increased risk of metabolic complications of obesity and therefore their phenotype can be referred to as metabolically healthy obesity. The aim of our study was to evaluate the metabolic status in women with morbid obesity and to determine its association with insulin resistance.Methods: In a cross sectional study, we enrol...

Introduction: Obesity related disease complications reduce life quality and expectancy and increase health care costs. Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is one of the major complications associated with obesity and is considered to be the hepatic manifestation of the metabolic syndrome. Our objective was to determine the prevalence of the NAFLD and to identify its clinical and biological associated factors in women with morbid obesity.Methods: Th...

Introduction: Metabolic syndrome (MS) is a high-risk vascular risk situation. The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of MS in a population of diabetic patients.Methods: It was a descriptive study conducted from March to September 2017 on 122 diabetics hospitalized at the National Institute of Nutrition. The SM is defined according to the IDF 2005 criteria. All patients underwent careful questioning, a complete clinical examination with anthro...

Introduction: Ramadan fasting stands for abstaining from eating, drinking, smoking and oral medication use from predawn to sunset during one month. The duration of the fast from 10 to 19 hours, lifestyle changes and sleep disturbances can affect the glycemic control in diabetic patients with a high risk of hypoglycemia and hyperglycemia. However, fasting has been shown to improve insulin sensitivity and reduce oxidative stress, inflammation and the risk of atherosclerosis....

Background: According to several previous studies, breastfeeding offers mothers an opportunity to lose weight and improve their metabolic profiles. The aim of the present study was to investigate weight variation in a population of postpartum diabetic women.Methods: We conducted a prospective descriptive study in pregnant women treated for pregestational diabetes and followed at the Department of Nutritional Diseases «D» of the National Institu...