Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Studies demonstrate that non-functioning adrenal incidentalomas are assosiated with increased risk of diabetes mellitus and cardiovascular diseases. Chronic inflammation plays key role in developing type 2 diabetes, as well as cardiovascular diseases.Aim: The purpose of the study was to evaluate new anthropometric parameters (BAI, LAP, VAI, BRI, ABSI, RFM) and its relationship with inflammation indicators (PLR, MPVLR, SII) among patients wi...

Introduction: Omentin is a visceral fat tissue adipokine which regulates metabolism (insulin sensitivity) and presents an anti-inflammatory activities, by lowering C-reactive protein concentration, in obesity and diabetes mellitus type 2. Polycystic ovary syndrome is the most common endocrinopathy in women of childbearing age. One of the major disorders in the PCOS metabolic phenotype is obesity and hyperinsulinaemia. The anthropometric indicators are useful tools for carbohyd...

Introduction: The prevalence of obesity in elderly population increased. Obesity leads to increased morbidity and mortality as well as worsens quality of life in older individuals. Body-mass index (BMI) is the most widely used adiposity index. BMI correlates with body fatness but this index does not account for fat mass versus fat-free mass. Recently a new index of body adiposity the body adiposity index (BAI) was introduced. This novel index correlates well (in comparison to ...