Endocrine Abstracts

Background: Humans have been increasingly spending more time in sedentary behaviors such as prolonged sitting. Regular physical activity is associated with enhanced physical and mental health. Studies have shown that regular physical activity reduces the risk of cardiovascular diseases, diabetes mellitus, osteoporosis, depression and obesity. Patients frequently identify their family physicians as an important source of constant encouragement for physical activity.<p class...

Background: Hypothyroidism is a clinical state resulting from underproduction of the thyroid hormones thyroxine (T4) and triiodothyronine (T3). Most cases are due to primary hypothyroidism, a failure of the thyroid gland to produce thyroid hormones. Primary hypothyroidism is defined as thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) concentrations above the reference range and free thyroxine concentrations below the reference range. Patients with hypothyroidism usually present with puffy ey...

Background: Diabetes mellitus is associated with abnormal autonomic function. Diabetes and impaired fasting glucose are associated with increased mortality, particularly from cardiovascular causes. Several factors, including fast heart rate, have been identified to be associated with an increased likelihood of having diabetes. Heart rate is a crude index of the autonomic nervous system tone, reflecting a balance of sympathetic and parasympathetic inputs, and correlates wi...

Background: Diabetes mellitus is an emerging global epidemic and is the main illness threatening human health in 21st century. The target clinical outcomes in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is good control of HbA1C less than 7 %. However, aggressive treatment is needed to achieve this target in some patients. But this aggressive treatment predisposes patients to a higher risk of hypoglycemia that become a major hurdle in achieving glycemic goal in these patients...

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID 19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome corona virus 2 (SARS – CoV-2) which predominantly affects lungs and leads to COVID 19 pneumonia. India is second worst affected country in the world after U.S having more than 10 Million COVID 19 cases till date. Diabetes is frequently associated with severe COVID-19 infection and with a worse prognosis. This retrospective study aims to evaluate the impact of diabetes mellitus on baseline SpO2...

Background: The median sleep time per night has been declining in the world consistently over last 5 decades. The timing of sleep is distinct characteristic of sleep patterns that may impact metabolic disease risk independent of sleep duration, possibly through the effects of circadian rhythms on metabolism. The sleep and wake up timings are driven by both endogenous circadian rhythms that regulate sleep propensity, energy homeostasis and metabolism as well as by sociocultural...

Introduction: Impact of teaching communication techniques to family member on quality of life score in people with T2DM.Communication holds an important place in Diabetes management. People with diabetes usually have low self esteem. Proper communication with them can help in improving quality of life of people with diabetes. Family plays an integral part in Diabetes management. Benefits of proper communication has long been seen in various studies. ...

Background: Obesity is the most important modifiable risk factor in the pathogenesis of type 2 diabetes. Prevalence of diabetes is increasing in India, possibly due to a rise in obesity and changing lifestyles with nutrition transition. Body mass index (BMI) is positively and independently associated with morbidity and mortality from type II diabetes mellitus, hypertension, cardiovascular disease and other chronic diseases. In Caucasian and Asian populations, a strong associat...

Introduction: Diabetes treatment requires the involvement of people with diabetes in the form of medication adherence. Insulin treatment is an important aspect of diabetes therapy. Regular and timely insulin therapy is necessary for good glycaemic control and complications prevention. Newer follow-up techniques, such as WhatsApp based communication are now finding their way into diabetes care and treatment. It can assist diabetes patients to maintain a regular treatment schedu...

Introduction: Diabetes distress, a term used to describe negative emotions associated with diabetes, is the key factor responsible for the elevated risk of psychological burden and compromised self-management. The aim of this study is to determine the prevalence of diabetes-related distress among adolescent patients with type 1 diabetes (T1D) and to ascertain various factors associated with it.Materials and methods: In this cross-sectional study, 102 T1D...