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ea0049ep719 | Obesity | ECE2017

Testosterone deficiency in obese males: is insulin resistance the one to blame?

Souteiro Pedro , Magalhaes Daniela , Pedro Jorge , Oliveira Sofia Castro , Neves Joao Sergio , Belo Sandra , Costa Maria Manuel , Bettencourt-Silva Rita , Varela Ana , Queiros Joana , Freitas Paula , Carvalho Davide , Group AMTCO

Introduction: Obesity is a growing worldwide public health issue and it is associated with multiple comorbidities, namely the so called Male Obesity-associated Secondary Hypogonadism (MOSH). However, the mechanisms that explain this association are not fully understood.Methods: Cross-sectional study of 163 obese men that were evaluated for several clinical and analytic parameters. Testosterone deficiency was defined as: total testosterone <2.8 ng/ml ...

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ea0041ep793 | Obesity | ECE2016

Obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome – longitudinal outcomes and improvement predictors after bariatric surgery

Bettencourt-Silva Rita , Magalhaes Daniela , Souteiro Pedro , Sergio Neves Joao , Castro Oliveira Sofia , Manuel Costa Maria , Saavedra Ana , Bettencourt-Silva Marilia , Almeida Leonor , Drummond Marta , Queiros Joana , Varela Ana , Freitas Paula , Correia Flora , Carvalho Davide , AMTCO group Davide

Background: Bariatric surgery has been associated with a decrease in multiple obesity-related comorbidities including obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome (OSA). This study aims to access the OSA evolution in obese patients who underwent bariatric surgery.Methods: Retrospective longitudinal study of a population of obese patients who underwent bariatric surgery between January/2010 and July/2014 in our centre. Only patients who have undergone polysomnograph...

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Testosterone deficiency in obese males: is insulin resistance the one to blame?

Obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome – longitudinal outcomes and improvement predictors after bariatric surgery

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