Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Type 1 diabetes affects the puberty and staturopondral development of young diabetics.Objective: Assess pubertal status in young DT1 patients and determine factors influencing pubertal development.Materiel and method: Retrospective study involving 89 type 1 diabetics aged ≤ 18 years hospitalized in the department C of the National Institute of Nutrition of Tunis between January 2022 and October 2022.<p class...

Aim of the study: Functional disorders might be caused by micronutrient deficiencies. The objective of our study is to screen the micronutrient deficiencies of postmenopausal diabetic women and determine their impact on the functional disorders.Methods: This is a cross-sectional descriptive study made within the National Institute of Nutrition of Tunis, including 55 postmenopausal diabetic women which benefited from a dietary survey. Functional disorders...

Introduction: Micronutrients are involved in numerous physiological processes at the cellular level. They play an essential role in the synthesis of neurotransmitters, crucial for the brain’s optimal functioning. The aim of our study was to determine the association between micronutrient intake and brain function in type 2 diabetic patients using a validated questionnaire.Methods: A descriptive analysis was conducted on 115 type 2 diabetics. Each pa...

Introduction: Micronutrient deficiencies can contribute to the development or exacerbation of gastrointestinal disorders especially in type 2 diabetic patients. The aim of our study was to determine the effect micronutrient status on gastrointestinal symptoms in diabetic patients.Methods: We conducted a retrospective descriptive study. We included 115 type 2 diabetics patients. A dietary survey was conducted for each patient to determine nutrient intake....

Introduction: Type 1 diabetes (T1DM) is an autoimmune disease that requires insulin treatment from the time of diagnosis. The evidence about the influence of lifestyle on the course of T1DM is increasing. The aims of our study were to evaluate the lifestyle of a group of boys with type 1 diabetes and to study their glycemic control.Method: This is a descriptive cross-sectional study conducted at the National Institute of Nutrition in Tunis. The level of ...

Introduction: The metabolic syndrome is associated with an increased cardiovascular risk. The objective of our study was to describe the metabolic profile of postmenopausal diabetic women and to investigate a link between menopause and metabolic syndrome.Methods: A retrospective study of 30 postmenopausal women with type 2 diabetes was performed in the Nutrition C department of the national institute of Nutrition Tunisia between January and March 2022.</...

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...