Endocrine Abstracts

Background: Type 2 diabetes (T2D) and obesity have been linked with sleeping disorders in general and obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) in particular; both are highly prevalent amongst Emirati patients. However, little information is available in this population regarding the prevalence and symptomatology of OSA, its relationships with T2D and obesity, and its impact on health outcomes.Objectives: This study aims to investigate the risk of OSA based on the ...

Background: Efficacy of bariatric surgery (BS) in obesity management is well-established. The super-obese (BMI >50 kg/m2) as a subgroup may have specific phenotypic and genotypic characteristics. Prevalence of complications and risks of interventions may also be different in this group.Aims: We have investigated BS outcomes and compared effects of different operations among the superobese in an Emirati population.Methods...

IntroductionMelanocortin-4-receptor (MC4R) deficiency is the commonest of the rare monogenic forms of obesity. Bariatric surgery (BS) is the most efficacious treatment modality in the more ’common’ polygenic obesity. Effect of surgical and drug treatment in obesity due to MC4R deficiency is not well-established.AimWe aimed to explore the effects of BS and drug treatment among the confirmed cases of ...