Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: The diabetic foot is a frequent complication that can be life-threatening for the diabetic patient. The risk of amputation is multiplied by 40 in the diabetic patient compared to the non-diabetic population. Our aims were to determine the prevalence of foot amputation in patients hospitalized for poorly controlled diabetes, and to determine the risk factors associated with amputation.Method: This is a cross-sectional analytical study, inclu...

Background: The role of gut microbiota on our health is increasingly well known. It plays a role in digestive, metabolic, immune and neurological functions. The objective of our work was to evaluate the effect of prebiotic and probiotic supplementation on the lipid profile in addition of a weight loss program.Methods: This is an interventional study involving 45 obese patients consulting the obesity unit of the Institute of Nutrition of Tunis during the ...

Introduction: The objective of our study was to calculate the risk of cardiovascular event and arterial age in an obese Tunisian population.Methods: This is a cross-sectional study conducted in service A of the National Institute of Nutrition in Tunis. 25 patients were included. The score from The Framingham Heart Study(1) was used to calculate cardiovascular risk and arterial age.Results: The mean age was 44.28+13.2 years, the ave...

Objective: To study the characteristics of obesity in a Tunisian population and determine the associated complications.Methodology: Retrospective study including 60 obese patients followed at the obesity unit of the National Nutrition Institute of Tunis.Results: The mean age was 44±11.08 years with a female predominance of 87%. The average body mass index (BMI) was 35.7±4.8 kg/m². Obesity class I, class II and...

Introduction: hyperuricemia is a marker of cardiovascular risk. The aim of this study was to examine the relationship between lipid profile and serum uric acid concentration in patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D).Method: A retrospective study including 100 patients followed in the A department of the National Institute of Nutrition in Tunis. Data were collected from patients’ medical records. The lipid profile includes low density lipoprotein (LDL),...

Aims: Screening for celiac disease in adult type 1 diabetics and studying its clinical and paraclinical profile.Patients and methods: Cross-sectional descriptive study conducted among 150 adult type 1 diabetic patients followed in Department A of the National Institute of Nutrition of Tunis. All patients underwent serological screening for celiac disease.Results: The prevalence of histologically confirmed celiac disease was 3.33% w...

Introduction: The covid-19 pandemic has affected the diabetic population and their glycemic control, in particular Muslim diabetics fasting during the month of Ramadan. Our objective was to assess the glycemic control between Ramadan 2020 (April) and Ramadan 2021 (April) and to determine the impact of the pandemic on the Fasting authorization.Methods: This is a prospective study including 30 diabetic patients followed at department A, at the National Ins...

Background: Prebiotics are compounds in food that induce the growth of beneficial microorganisms such as bacteria and fungi, which are essential for the proper functioning of the microbiota. The objective of our work was to evaluate the effect of prebiotics intake on anthropometric parameters in addition to a weight loss program.Methods: This is an interventional study involving 30 obese patients consulting the obesity unit of the Institute of Nutrition ...

Background: Excessive daytime sleepiness is a common complaint in obese patients affecting life quality. The objective of our work was to evaluate the impact of prebiotics intake on daytime sleepiness in addition to a weight loss program.Methods: This is an interventional study involving 30 obese patients consulting the obesity unit of the Institute of Nutrition of Tunis during the period from May to August 2022. Patients were divided into 2 groups match...

Introduction: Hirsutism is clinically defined as presence of excessive body hair in women in androgen-dependent areas. The aim of our study was to determine the prevalence and the characteristics of hirsutism in obesity.Patients and methods: This was a descriptive cross-sectional study including 65 obese Tunisian women of reproductive age conducted in the obesity unit of the national Institute of nutrition of Tunis. The Ferriman-Gallwey score was used to...