Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Nowadays, Diabetic nephropathy (DN) has become one of the leading causes of end-stage kidney disease.Aim: The aim of our study was to determine the prevalence of diabetic nephropathy and to investigate its association with other comorbidities associated with diabetes.Methods: A retrospective descriptive study was performed on 369 diabetic patients hospitalized in the c nutrition and metabolic diseases department. The ...

Introduction: Eating disorders (ED) are common in type 1 diabetes (T1D). The aim of our study was to determine the frequency of eating disorders in a T1D population.Methods: This was a descriptive prospective study conducted in Department C of the National Institute of Nutrition in Tunis, including 52 patients with T1D. We evaluated the prevalence of eating disorders using the ‘Eating Disorder screening DEPS-R Scale’. A score > 20 indicates...

Introduction: Glycemic control in type 2 diabetics on insulin is a real therapeutic challenge. The aim of this study was to determine the clinical profile of type 2 diabetic patients on high doses of insulin and to assess their glycemic control after a reduction in insulin doses.Method: It was a prospective study conducted in the Diabetology Department of the National Institute of Nutrition in Tunis with type 2 diabetic patients (T2DM) hospitalized on a ...

Introduction: Iron deficiency is common in pregnant women, and it causes an increased risk of premature delivery and fetal death. The aim of this study is to determine the prevalence of iron deficiency in pregnant women and find out the most common risk factors associated with anemia.Methods: We performed a retrospective study on 52 pregnant women hospitalized in the c nutrition department. The definition of anemia as well as the objectives of the differ...

Introduction: The objective of our study was to study the evolution of the weight of a population of diabetic patients previously educated and having fasted the month of Ramadan.Methods: This is a prospective study that involved 140 patients who wish to fast the month of Ramadan (2016) and who have presented themselves at consultations dedicated to preparing diabetic patients wishing to fast, organized at the National Institute of Nutrition of Tunis (Dep...

Introduction: Several studies have been conducted to study the effect of fasting on the clinical and metabolic parameters of patients with multiple cardiovascular risk factors, particularly diabetes, hypertension, and dyslipidemia. Our aim was to study the effect of Ramadan fasting on the clinical and metabolic parameters of a previously educated population of diabetic, hypertensive and dyslipidemic patients.Methods: This is a prospective study that invo...

Introduction: The pathophysiology of diabetic nephropathy is characterized by proteinuria which often precedes the decline in creatinine clearance. The objective of our study was to describe the clinical and metabolic characteristics of a population of diabetic femele patients with renal failure without proteinuria.Methods: This is a retrospective study that included 37 diabetic women who had been hospitalized at the National Institute of Nutrition of Tu...

Introduction: Therapeutic education is very important in any patient with a chronic disease such as diabetes. The objective of our study is to evaluate the knowledge of diabetic patients already educated about hypoglycemia.Materials and methods: This is a prospective study conducted on 50 diabetic patients hospitalized for equilibration of their diabetes in the “C” service of the Tunis National Institute of Nutrition and who were educated befor...

Introduction: The diabetic foot is a public health problem in Tunisia. The objective of our study is to evaluate the knowledge of diabetic patients on this entity.Material and method: This is a prospective study involving 60 diabetic patients hospitalized at C service of diabetology and nutritional diseases at the National Institute of Nutrition of Tunis. The knowledge of these diabetics was assessed using a pre-established questionnaire.<p class="ab...

Introduction: Asthma is a multifactorial disease, resulting from the interaction of genetic, environmental, behavioral and social factors. These components can play a role in disease onset, progression and control. More specifically, one of the factors that could influence asthma control is obesity. The aim of this study was to analyze the anthropometric profile and body composition of a population with asthma.Methods: Descriptive cross-sectional study o...