Endocrine Abstracts

Background: UK South Asians (SA) are at risk of vitamin D deficiency (VDD, defined as 25-OH vitamin D <25 nmol/l) and insufficiency (VDI, 25-OH vitamin D 25–49 nmol/l), which increases the risk of metabolic bone disease. As VDD and VDI are often asymptomatic, many individuals will be unaware of this metabolic abnormality. As there is little information on how to detect VDD/VDI in the community, we wished to investigate if they were identified more effectively using ei...

Background: Multimorbidity, presence of 2 or more chronic conditions, is a growing issue for patients as well as health systems. Reported prevalence of multimorbidity in females in a UK study was 23%. Presence of an additional chronic condition adds challenges to an existing condition. The difficulties of living with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) have been well described both in terms of dealing with the symptoms as well as the potential metabolic and men...

Background: Multimorbidity, presence of 2 or more chronic conditions, is a growing issue for patients as well as health systems. Reported prevalence of multimorbidity in females in a UK study was 23%. Presence of an additional chronic condition adds challenges to an existing condition. The difficulties of living with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) have been well described both in terms of dealing with the symptoms as well as the potential metabolic and men...

Background: Structured education programmes (SEP) have proved effective in changing illness perception and increasing physical activity (PA) in those with or at risk of diabetes. The SUCCESS–RCT was designed to test such a programme in women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS).Methods: This was a single centre, randomised controlled trial in overweight and obese women with PCOS aimed at increasing their walking activity by 2000 steps/day after 12 ...