Endocrine Abstracts

Background: Sleep is crucial for brain function, productivity, physical and mental well-being. The objective of our work was to examine the relationship between short sleep duration and its associated factors (sociodemographic characteristics, mental health and chronic diseases) in adult individuals with obesity.Methods: Cross sectional study, including 100 obese adult patients consulting the Obesity Unit of the National Institute of Nutrition in Tunis i...

Background: Obese population is at risk of psychological complications such as anxiety and depression. We carried out this study to assess the effect of a weight loss program and prebiotic supplementation on anxiety symptoms and stress levels in an obese adult population.Methods: Interventional study involving 30 obese patients consulting the obesity unit of the National Institute of Nutrition in Tunis between June and August 2022. Patients were divided ...

Background and Aim: Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a complex disorder that increases the risk of cardiovascular diseases. Neck Circumference (NC) can estimate the subcutaneous upper body fat distribution which has been recognized as associated with MetS. The aim of our study is to investigate the possible association of NC with cardiometabolic risk factors and MetS and to determine the possible cutoff points of NC for the diagnosis of MetS.Methods: This is...

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: Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) represents the most common and fastest growing liver disease. Its incidence is associated with the global obesity epidemic.Objective: To develop a simple score to predict the risk of NAFLD in the obese patient.Methods and Materials: This is a descriptive cross-sectional study including 95 patients who consulted at the Human Obesity Research Unit of the National Institute of Nu...

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...