Endocrine Abstracts

Aim: The aim of our study was to evaluate the impact of sleeve gastectomy on weight loss 6 months after surgery.Methodology: This was a prospective study including 30 obese patients undergoing sleeve gastrectomy. Their weight,height, BMI, fat mass index and waist circumfernce, were measured at baseline and 6 months after surgery.Results: Mean patient age was 36.77±7.82 .80% of the study patients were women. There were signific...

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: Glycated hemoglobin has long been considered the gold standard for monitoring diabetic patients. however, the advent of CGM, revolutionized the monitoring of diabetics with the possibility of detecting glycemic variability in patients.Method: This is a descriptive cross-sectional study conducted at the National Institute of Nutrition in Tunis. Adolescents with type 1 diabetes were recruited and they wore a CGM device for 7 days. A1C and cli...

Introduction: Post-operative modification of the sense of smell has been suggested as contributing to the reduction in energy intake and weight loss achieved following bariatric surgery. The aim of our study was to determine the prevalence of smell changes and their impact on weight loss five years after sleeve gastrectomy.Methods: This was a descriptive longitudinal study conducted at the obesity research unit of the National Institute of Nutrition in T...

Objective: To estimate the prevalence of undernutrition among elderly diabetic patients in hospital.Patients and methods: Descriptive cross-sectional study enrolling 100 patients aged ≥ 70 years who were hospitalized in ward A of the National Institute of Nutrition in Tunis. The diagnosis of undernutrition was established according to the criteria proposed by HAS 2021.Results: The mean age of included patients was 73 y±2.4...

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 ...

Introduction: Obesity is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality globally, with significant physical and psychological repercussions. The aim of our study was to assess anxiety-depressive symptoms and health-related quality of life at the mid-term following bariatric surgery and to determinate their effect on mid-term weight loss.Methods: We conducted a descriptive longitudinal study at the obesity research unit of the National Institute of Nutrition ...

Introduction: Hypertension is common in elderly diabetic patients, and is responsible for an increased cardiovascular risk and an acceleration of the degenerative effects of diabetes.Objectives: To determine the characteristics of hypertension in elderly diabetic patients.Patients and Methods: Descriptive study including 100 hypertensive type 2 diabetic patients aged >65 years followed up in department A of the national institu...

Factors associated with high glucose variability in patients with type 1 diabetes High glycemic variability is recognized as a risk factor for degenerative complications and hypoglycemia. The factors affecting glycemic variability in diabetic patients need to be clarified. Our aim was to determine factors associated with high GV in adolescents patients with type 1 diabetes.Method: This is a cross-sectional analytical study, conducted at the National Inst...