Endocrine Abstracts

To investigate the frequency of subclinical hypothyroidism (SCH) in adults with metabolic syndrome (MetS). To assess whether MetS features were associated with SCH. Study subjects were recruited from consecutive patients attending outpatient clinics within the department of internal medicine at KAUH, Jeddah city, KSA. A case–control study was conducted among 122 elderly women. Each patient was matched with a control whose age did not differ by more than 2 years. Demograph...

Background: The role of trivalent chromium (Cr3+) in improving glucose tolerance, and decreasing insulin resistance is well documented in animals and humans, however supplementation studies gave inconsistent results. Increased urinary excretion of chromium has been reported in type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM). It was not known whether this renal wasting had preceded DM, or was caused by it.Aim: Our aim was to investigate the relationship between ...

Vitamin D deficiency is highly prevalent among Saudi women. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of cardiometabolic risk factors in apparently healthy Saudi women with vitamin D deficiency. A Retrospective chart review was conducted in the “Center of Excellence for Osteoporosis Research” (CEOR), King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Only healthy women 20–40 years old, with no history of previous illnesses and not on any medications we...

Demonstrating a relationship between diet and atherosclerosis should provide an opportunity for potential risk reduction at an early stage of the known long disease process instead of the need to intervene at the symptomatic disease stage. Thus, we aimed to evaluate the relationship between levels of nutrients intake as determined by food frequency questionnaire (FFQ) with the degree of atherosclerotic lesions as measured by carotid intima-medial ratio (CIMT).<p class="abs...