Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: During Ramadan, patients often have an inappropriate eating behaviors which can have an impact on the metabolic profile, particularly in obese subjects.Aim: The Aim of the study is to evaluate the effects of Ramadan fasting on the metabolic profile of obese patients.Patients and methods: This is was a prospective study including 109 obese patients with BMI ≥30 kg/m2 aged 19 to 80 years of both sexes f...

Introduction: The prevalence of obesity is on the rise worldwide, including morbid obesity. It is responsible for many complications: metabolic, cardiovascular, respiratory, osteo-articular and psychiatric.Aim: The aim of the study is to compare the metabolic profile of patients with morbid obesity (BMI ≥ 40 kg/m2) with patients with moderate to severe obesity (BMI: 30 to 39.9 kg/m2).Patients and methodsThis was a retrospectiv...

Introduction: Type 1 diabetes (T1D) is frequently associated with other autoimmune diseases The Aim of the study is to determine the prevalence of autoimmune diseases (AID) that may be associated with type 1 diabetes and to study the particularities of this association.Patients and Methods: this was a retrospective study including 251 patients with type 1 diabetes followed in the diabetology, endocrinology department of the IBN Rochd hospital center in C...

Introduction: The increasing association between metabolic syndrome and type 1 diabetes, along with its impact on micro and macrovascular complications, is becoming more evident. The aim of our study was to assess the prevalence of different components of metabolic syndrome in type 1 diabetic patients and identify any possible correlation with various complications related to type 1 diabetesMaterials and Methods: This is a descriptive retrospective study...

Introduction: Obesity, a multifactorial chronic disease resulting from the interplay of genetic and environmental factors, is associated with numerous complications that can impact both vital and functional prognosis. The aim of our study was to analyze the epidemiological, clinical, and paraclinical characteristics of cardiovascular and metabolic complications related to obesity while identifying associated predictive factors.Patients and methods: In th...

Introduction: Obesity poses a major challenge to public health, not only due to its cardiovascular and metabolic complications but also because of its impact on the musculoskeletal system. The aim of this study is to analyze the frequency of various osteoarticular complications in obese individuals.Patients and Methods: This is a retrospective study conducted on 502 obese patients aged 13 to 80 years, hospitalized in the endocrinology department of CHU I...