Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Mean platelet volume (MPV) is an indicator of the average size and activity of platelets. Higher levels of MPV are encountered in conditions with increased production in response to increased destruction of platelets. Some studies suggest an association between impaired platelet function and vascular complications in patients with diabetes mellitus. The aim of our study is to prove this association.Methods: Descriptive cross-sectional study...

Introduction: Polymedication is a major problem affecting an increasing number of patients, particularly the elderly which can be deleterious in terms of quality of life, morbidity and mortality.Objective: The aim of the present study was to determine the prevalence of polymedication in elderly diabetic patients.Methods: This was a descriptive cross-sectional study conducted at the Institut National de Nutrition in 2023 in diabetic...

Introduction: The World Health Organization recommends a daily salt intake of no more than 5 grams per day to prevent complications associated with excessive sodium intake. The aim of our study was to screen type 2 diabetic patients for excessive salt consumption using the Exsel Test.Methods: This was a cross-sectional study including 106 type 2 diabetic patients which took place in department A of the National Institute of Nutrition and Food Technology ...

Introduction: Unhealthy eating behaviors are common in children. Therefore, assessing children nutritional knowledge is crucial. The QuesCA, a validated French tool, serves this purpose. Our study aimed to develop and validate an Arabic version of QuesCA.Methods: We conducted a multicenter cross-sectional study from December 2021 to June 2022. Our study was conducted at the National Center for School and University Medicine in Tunis and five randomly sel...

Introduction: Diabetes is known as a risk factor of microangiopathy which generally appear concomitantly. Diabetes is also the most common cause of peripheral polyneuropathy and all these complications are related to chronic hyperglycemia. The main objective of the present study is to determine the prevalence of the diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN) and its characteristics in people with normoalbuminuria.Methods: Descriptive cross-sectional study cond...

Introduction: Sarcopenia, defined by a loss of strength and muscle mass, is initially described in elderly subjects but now is increasingly observed in younger patients with cancer. In addition, loss of muscle mass appears to be progressive during neoadjuvant chemotherapy. The aim of this study was to analyse the body composition of breast cancer patients and determine the prevalence of sarcopenia during chemotherapy.Methodology: This was a cross-section...

Introduction : Sarcopenia is a clinical condition defined as low skeletal muscle mass and function. It has been identified and described as a geriatric syndrome, increasing the risk of frailty, comorbidities and mortality. However, sarcopenia may arise in individuals with obesity at any age. Our objective was therefore to screen for sarcopenia in a group of obese adults.Materials and methods: This was a descriptive cross-sectional study, carried out on 5...

Introduction: Sarcopenia, defined as the loss of skeletal muscle mass and function, is common for individuals with obesity due to adipose tissue disorders, metabolic changes associated with a sedentary lifestyle and during the ageing process. However, sarcopenia can occur in obese people at any age. Our objectives were therefore to screen for sarcopenia in a group of obese adults, and to identify the clinical risk factors associated with sarcopenic obesity.<p class="abstex...

Introduction : Anemia, known as a common complication in diabetic type 2 population, was observed to be an independent risk factor for the development of high-risk proliferative diabetic retinopathy. The aim of our study is to estimate the prevalence of anemia in persons with type 2 diabetes mellitus and its role as a risk factor in the presence and the severity of diabetic retinopathy, in a population based study.Methods: Descriptive cross-sectional stu...

Introduction: The diabetic foot is a frequent, serious and costly complication of diabetes. The prevention of diabetic foot involves a systematic podiatric evaluation of diabetic patients to identify the foot at risk. The aim of our study was to determine the podiatric risk in a Tunisian diabetic population according to the classification of the International Working Group on the Diabetic Foot (IWGDF) and the factors associated with podiatric risk.Method...