Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: The prevalence of Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) has been increasing recently. Educating women of childbearing age about GDM, its risk factors and complications may help its prevention and improve its outcomes. Hence, the aim of this study was to assess the level of knowledge of Tunisian pregnant women about gestational diabetes, its risk factors and its consequences.Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional study among pregnant women wh...

Aim: The aim of our study was to describe the lipid profile of Tunisian women after pregnancy with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) and to analyze the influence of maternal age, insulin requirement and postpartum glycemic status on lipoproteins changes after pregnancy.Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional study among pregnant women who were referred to the national institute of nutrition for management of GDM. The lipid profile included total choles...

Aim of the studyTo identify the factors predicting insulin need in women with Gestational Diabetes Mellitus (GDM).MethodsIt was a retrospective study conducted in the National Institute of Nutrition between January 2018 and January 2019. Pregnant women referred for the management of GDM were included (n = 1000).GDM was defined according to the World Health Organisation as a glucose intolerance of var...

Introduction: Obesity and unhealthy eating pattern have been associated with altered sleep quality. We aimed to assess the sleep quality in a population of obese patients.Methods: This cross-sectional study included 45 patients who consulted the obesity unit of the National Institute of Nutrition in Tunis. The sleep quality was assessed using the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI, which defines a poor sleeper profile for a score ≥5 poin...