Endocrine Abstracts

Background: Malnutrition and weight loss are well-recognized complications of Crohn disease (CD), however nutritional routine assessment is not commonly performed, resulting in under-detection and under-treatment of both malnutrition and nutrient deficiencies. In fact, a number of nutrition screening tools are available including the Nutritional Risk Index (NRI).Aim: The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence and the associated factors of ma...

Background: Colorectal cancer is the world’s third most common cancer. The prognosis is mainly determined by the stage of the tumor, but several other factors related to the patient, such as co-morbidities, may also have an impact on the disease course. The aim of our study was to assess the prognostic value of diabetes and obesity in colorectal cancer.Methods: We conducted a retrospective study including patients diagnosed with primary colon or rec...