Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Sarcopenic obesity (SO), characterized by the coexistence of obesity and sarcopenia, is a condition increasingly recognized for its clinical and functional features, which impairs patients’ quality of life and increases the risk of morbidity and mortality. In order to improve the management of obese patients, we aimed to screen for sarcopenia in obese adults and to identify the nutritional risk factors associated with sarcopenic obesity.<p class="abstext...

Introduction: Loss of skeletal muscle mass and function, which defines sarcopenia, generally occurs with ageing, and is commonly associated with relative or absolute fat mass gain; this process contributes to the potential development of sarcopenic obesity. However, sarcopenia can occur in people suffering from obesity at any age. We aimed therefore to screen for sarcopenia in a group of obese adults, and to identify the biological risk factors associated with sarcopenic obesi...

Introduction : Sarcopenia is a clinical condition defined as low skeletal muscle mass and function. It has been identified and described as a geriatric syndrome, increasing the risk of frailty, comorbidities and mortality. However, sarcopenia may arise in individuals with obesity at any age. Our objective was therefore to screen for sarcopenia in a group of obese adults.Materials and methods: This was a descriptive cross-sectional study, carried out on 5...

Introduction: Sarcopenia, defined as the loss of skeletal muscle mass and function, is common for individuals with obesity due to adipose tissue disorders, metabolic changes associated with a sedentary lifestyle and during the ageing process. However, sarcopenia can occur in obese people at any age. Our objectives were therefore to screen for sarcopenia in a group of obese adults, and to identify the clinical risk factors associated with sarcopenic obesity.<p class="abstex...

Introduction: The diabetic foot is a frequent complication that can be life-threatening for the diabetic patient. The risk of amputation is multiplied by 40 in the diabetic patient compared to the non-diabetic population. Our aims were to determine the prevalence of foot amputation in patients hospitalized for poorly controlled diabetes, and to determine the risk factors associated with amputation.Method: This is a cross-sectional analytical study, inclu...

Introduction: Hirsutism is clinically defined as presence of excessive body hair in women in androgen-dependent areas. The aim of our study was to determine the prevalence and the characteristics of hirsutism in obesity.Patients and methods: This was a descriptive cross-sectional study including 65 obese Tunisian women of reproductive age conducted in the obesity unit of the national Institute of nutrition of Tunis. The Ferriman-Gallwey score was used to...

Introduction: Hirsutism is a common disorder that occurs in 5% to 10% of women of reproductive age. The aim of this study is to evaluate the relation between anthropometric parameters (AP) and hirsutism in Tunisian obese woman.Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted at the obesity unit of the national institute of nutrition of Tunis including 65 obese women of reproductive age. data were collected by questioning, examining the patient ...

Introduction: The prevalence of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is increasing worldwide. Since its earliest descriptions, NAFLD has been associated with the metabolic syndrome and its components.Objective: To assess the relationship between Controlled Attenuation Parameter (CAP) values and the various components of metabolic syndrome.Materials and methods: We carried out a longitudinal study including 161 patients with no...

Introduction : Obesity is becoming increasingly common in the world’s population. Its pandemic nature has made it the leading cause of chronic liver disease especially non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD).Objective: To develop a simple blood screening tests to predict the risk of NAFLD in the obese patient.Methods and Materials: This is a cross-sectional study including 208 patients who consulted at the Human Obesity Rese...