Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Ramadan fasting may alter fuel metabolism and energy expenditure by inducing changes in the meal timing, sleep–wake patterns and physical activity. It could affect blood glucose through disrupting energy balance. Evaluation of resting energy expenditure (REE) could help to recommend best nutrition advices to diabetics for maintaining acceptable metabolic control.Methods: Thirteen type 2 diabetics who were fasted in Ramadan were compare...

To our experience the presence of black pigmentation in vive thyroid tissue cervical lymph nodes before ligating the arteries was associated with differentiated thyroid cancer (DTC). The goal of this study was to evaluate the association between black pigmentation and DTC. 615 patients who were underwent thyroidectomy were assessed during operation by a single surgeon during 5 years from 2013 to 2018 and the presence of black pigmentation was evaluated in gross pathology befor...

Background: This study aimed to investigate the effect of nutritional education program based on health belief model, on the glucose and lipid profile, weight changes and frequency of hypoglycemia and hyperglycemia in type 2 diabetic patients who fast in Ramadan.Methods: Based on inclusion criteria, 53 type 2 diabetic patients were referred to diabetes clinic of Endocrinology and Metabolism Research Institute, Tehran and who tended to be fast during Rama...