Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Eating habits may contribute to longevity. Consumption of red meat, source of saturated fatty acids and cholesterol may be associated with increased risks of diabetes, cardiovascular disease (CVD), and mortality risk.Methods: We studied 521 subjects, both genders, 253 centenarians (CENT) (100.26±1.98 age) and 268 controls (67.51±3.25 age), both low (LCR) and high cardiovascular risk (HCR), calculated based on QRISK®2-2016. An...

Background: Residual C-peptide (CP) secretion has been associated with better glycemic control in patients with type 1 diabetes (T1D).Aim: To evaluate how residual fasting CP (fCP) secretion impacts glycemic control in T1D and to identify possible confounding factors.Methods: A retrospective analysis of adult patients with T1D followed in our department that had their fCP and glucose levels obtained on the same blood sample during ...