Endocrine Abstracts

Aim: Low sex hormone-binding globulin (SHBG) is accompanied with onset of diabetes (DM) and increased cardiovascular risk (CVR). Proinflammatory cytokines, including adiponectin (APN) influence SHBG production. Lipid accumulation product (LAP) advocates as an indicator of increased CVR. We investigated the influence of different types of DM and sex on CVR through changes in SHBG and related risk factors.Methods: Due to the non-normal distribution of indi...

Background: Depressive symptoms (DS) and diabetes-related distress (DD) are common comorbidities in diabetic patients adversely affecting diabetes self-management and patients’ well-being.Aim: To examine associations between DS and DD with glycaemic control, quality of life and diabetes self-management.Materials and methods: Depressive symptoms, DD, quality of life, diabetes self-management and metabolic indicators were asses...

Introduction: Many studies have shown that dietary protein content may play a role in weight management. Moreover, it has been found that diets high in protein (either animal or plant) significantly reduced markers of insulin resistance and hepatic necroinflammation independently of body weight change. This study aimed to examine the effect of dietary protein source on body composition and cardiometabolic risk factors in young adults with obesity during anti-inflammatory weigh...