Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Eating disorders (ED) are common in type 1 diabetes (T1D). The aim of our study was to determine the frequency of eating disorders in a T1D population.Methods: This was a descriptive prospective study conducted in Department C of the National Institute of Nutrition in Tunis, including 52 patients with T1D. We evaluated the prevalence of eating disorders using the ‘Eating Disorder screening DEPS-R Scale’. A score > 20 indicates...

Introduction: Glycemic control in type 2 diabetics on insulin is a real therapeutic challenge. The aim of this study was to determine the clinical profile of type 2 diabetic patients on high doses of insulin and to assess their glycemic control after a reduction in insulin doses.Method: It was a prospective study conducted in the Diabetology Department of the National Institute of Nutrition in Tunis with type 2 diabetic patients (T2DM) hospitalized on a ...

Introduction: Iron deficiency is common in pregnant women, and it causes an increased risk of premature delivery and fetal death. The aim of this study is to determine the prevalence of iron deficiency in pregnant women and find out the most common risk factors associated with anemia.Methods: We performed a retrospective study on 52 pregnant women hospitalized in the c nutrition department. The definition of anemia as well as the objectives of the differ...

Introduction: The objective of our study was to study the evolution of the weight of a population of diabetic patients previously educated and having fasted the month of Ramadan.Methods: This is a prospective study that involved 140 patients who wish to fast the month of Ramadan (2016) and who have presented themselves at consultations dedicated to preparing diabetic patients wishing to fast, organized at the National Institute of Nutrition of Tunis (Dep...

Introduction: Several studies have been conducted to study the effect of fasting on the clinical and metabolic parameters of patients with multiple cardiovascular risk factors, particularly diabetes, hypertension, and dyslipidemia. Our aim was to study the effect of Ramadan fasting on the clinical and metabolic parameters of a previously educated population of diabetic, hypertensive and dyslipidemic patients.Methods: This is a prospective study that invo...

Introduction: Diabetes is a chronic metabolic disease that can have a significant impact on fitness for work. The aim of our study was to study the impact of diabetes on work activity in diabetics.Methods: It was a descriptive and analytical study. It was conducted in 200 diabetic patients at the National Institute of Nutrition in Tunis. Patients received a clinical examination and standard biological assessment.Results: We include...

Introduction: Hypoglycaemia is the most serious side effect inherent in the search for good glycemic control in diabetic patients, which can be fatal and often cause significant physical and psychosocial morbidity.Aim: The aim of our study was to estimate the frequency of hypoglycaemia and to determine the factors associated with their occurrence.Methods: This was a retrospective descriptive study. The study is conducted in 200 dia...

Introduction: Metabolic syndrome (MS) is a high-risk vascular risk situation. The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of MS in a population of diabetic patients.Methods: It was a descriptive study conducted from March to September 2017 on 122 diabetics hospitalized at the National Institute of Nutrition. The SM is defined according to the IDF 2005 criteria. All patients underwent careful questioning, a complete clinical examination with anthro...

Introduction: RaisedCRP is observed in obesity, metabolic syndrome and type 2 diabetes in the absence of any inflammatory or infectious disease. Indeed, it may constitute a mark of cardiovascular risk and macro and micro-vascular complications. The objective of our study is to assess the association between raised ultra-sensitive CRP and macro-vascular and micro-vascular complications in a group ofpatients with type 2 diabetes (T2DM).Materials and method...

Introduction: Therapeutic education is very important in any patient with a chronic disease such as diabetes. The objective of our study is to evaluate the knowledge of diabetic patients already educated about hypoglycemia.Materials and methods: This is a prospective study conducted on 50 diabetic patients hospitalized for equilibration of their diabetes in the “C” service of the Tunis National Institute of Nutrition and who were educated befor...