Endocrine Abstracts

IntroductionFacing the repeated failures of the medical management of obesity, bariatric surgery offers a promising therapeutic option in terms of achieving weight loss and metabolic benefits. Our study aimed to assess the impact of sleeve gastrectomy on uric acid metabolism in obese subjects.MethodsThis was a repeated retrospective cross-sectional study including 40 obese patients who were followed up at the...

IntroductionObesity is an undeniable global health problem that has taken on epidemic proportions in both developed and developing countries. Bariatric surgery offers a promising therapeutic option mostly in the face of frequent failures of dietary management of obesity. Our study aimed to describe the evolution of parameters of liver function after sleeve gastrectomy.MethodsIt was a retrospective study inclu...

Introduction: Protein-energy malnutrition appears frequently and early in course of chronic renal failure and represents a determining element of the morbidity and mortality. The objective of this study was to evaluate spontaneous food intake and to study the inflammatory profile of elderly people on hemodialysis.Materials and methods: This cross-sectional and descriptive study involved 40 elderly hemodialysis subjects. All patients underwent a complete ...

Background: several studies show a ralation between the lack of omega 6 and 3 and the developpement of depression. in other hand, there is a modification in the food behaviors in case of depression which can lead to the persistance of symptoms so the intake of omega 6 and 3 should be assessed for every depressive patientMethods: 50 patients whith depression were involved in our study. They were recruited from outpatient department in a psychiatric hospit...

Introduction: Diabetes mellitus is the leading cause of neuropathy worldwide. Non-retinal diabetic complications including oculomotor damage represent 1 to 3% of ocular manifestations of diabetes. The affected oculomotor nerves are essentially the external oculomotor nerve (VI), the common oculomotor nerve (III), and more rarely, the pathetic nerve (IV).Observation: We report the case of a patient referred to our department for additional management of r...

Introduction: The metabolic syndrome is a major public health problem. Its prevalence is constantly increasing, especially in children and adolescents. Our objective was to determine the prevalence of metabolic syndrome in a population of obese children and adolescents.Method: This is a descriptive cross-sectional study including 47 children and adolescents recruited at the obesity unit of the National Institute of Nutrition in Tunis. Each patient underw...

Introduction: Metabolic syndrome is a multifactorial disease with multiple risk factors that arises from insulin resistance accompanying abnormal adipose deposition and function, increasing the risk of type 2 diabetes, one of the most common endocrine pathologies. Abundant evidence suggests an association between TSH levels, insulin resistance and some markers of the metabolic syndrome, without foreseeing the kind of this link. The aim of our study was to search if there was a...

Introduction: Type 1 diabetes (T1DM) is an autoimmune disease that requires insulin treatment from the time of diagnosis. The evidence about the influence of lifestyle on the course of T1DM is increasing. The aims of our study were to evaluate the lifestyle of a group of boys with type 1 diabetes and to study their glycemic control.Method: This is a descriptive cross-sectional study conducted at the National Institute of Nutrition in Tunis. The level of ...

Introduction: The diabetic foot is a public health problem in Tunisia. The objective of our study is to evaluate the knowledge of diabetic patients on this entity.Material and method: This is a prospective study involving 60 diabetic patients hospitalized at C service of diabetology and nutritional diseases at the National Institute of Nutrition of Tunis. The knowledge of these diabetics was assessed using a pre-established questionnaire.<p class="ab...

Introduction: Micronutrients play a crucial role in cellular protection against external aggressions, particularly combating oxidative stress and aging. The aim of our study was to determine the association between micronutrient intake and cellular protection in diabetic patients.Methods: A descriptive study was performed on 115 type 2 diabetics. Each patient underwent a dietary survey to assess micronutrient intake. We used the Functional Food Questionn...