Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Osteocalcin is a bone-specific hormone also involved in regulation of glucose and fat mass metabolism. It regulates energy expenditure by acting on adipocytes and pancreatic islet cells. The aim of the present study was to examine the relation between serum osteocalcin and glucose metabolism in young women with obesity. Material and methods: A total of 66 healthy women were included in the analysis. Data on body mass index (BMI), waist circ...

Background and Aim: Diabetes mellitus (DM) represents a substantial burden on health care systems, being the 8th leading cause of death and disability in the world in 2019, associated with long-term microvascular (neuropathy, retinopathy, and nephropathy) and macrovascular (ischemic heart disease, stroke, peripheral vascular disease) complications. DM comorbidities lead to a substantial decrease in quality of life, as well as important socio-economic consequences. In 2022, the...