Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: The prevalence of Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) has been increasing recently. Educating women of childbearing age about GDM, its risk factors and complications may help its prevention and improve its outcomes. Hence, the aim of this study was to assess the level of knowledge of Tunisian pregnant women about gestational diabetes, its risk factors and its consequences.Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional study among pregnant women wh...

Aim: The aim of our study was to describe the lipid profile of Tunisian women after pregnancy with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) and to analyze the influence of maternal age, insulin requirement and postpartum glycemic status on lipoproteins changes after pregnancy.Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional study among pregnant women who were referred to the national institute of nutrition for management of GDM. The lipid profile included total choles...

BackgroundErectile Dysfunction (ED) is a common complication of diabetes, but also one of the most underdiagnosed. ED is considered a vascular impairment that shares many risk factors with cardiovascular disease (CVD) and could be an early marker of systemic endothelial dysfunction. The aim of our study is to assess the prevalence and risk factors for ED by using the International Index of Erectile Function- 5 (IIEF-5) in type 1 diabetic men undergoing a...

Introduction: Obesity and unhealthy eating pattern have been associated with altered sleep quality. We aimed to assess the sleep quality in a population of obese patients.Methods: This cross-sectional study included 45 patients who consulted the obesity unit of the National Institute of Nutrition in Tunis. The sleep quality was assessed using the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI, which defines a poor sleeper profile for a score ≥5 poin...

Introduction: The health benefits of physical activity have been demonstrated in many diseases, including obesity. The aim of our study was to assess the physical activity level of obese patients.Methods: A prospective cross-sectional study was conducted on 55 obese patients who consulted the obesity unit of the National Institute of Nutrition in Tunis between March and July 2022. The level of physical activity was assessed by the Ricci and Gagnon questi...