Endocrine Abstracts

Objetive: Obesity is associated with lower serum vitamin D (25(OH)D3) levels through several mechanisms. The aim of the study was to determine the prevalence of vitamin D deficiency and to examine the association between insulin resistance and 25(OH)D3 levels in a cohort of obese subjects.Materials and methods: 85 obese subjects were enrolled into the study from october to december 2018. Demographic, anthropometric and clinical para...

ContextThe incidence of Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is increasing and muscle strength and function are reported to be decreased in patients with T2DM compared to healthy controls.However, the relation between bone and muscle remain unclear.ObjectiveOur aims was to examine bone health parameters [by Dual energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) and trabecular bone score (TBS)] and muscle strength (by hand grip) i...