Search Results
Showing Results for obstructive sleep apnoea
The American Diabetes Association (ADA) 84th Scientific Sessions took place in Orlando, Florida from 21–24 June, offering a wealth of updates and new data in diabetes and related specialties. The touchENDOCRINOLOGY team monitored the event on X to track the trending topics under #ADA2024.
There has been an exponential increase in the global prevalence of obesity over the past few decades because of adverse lifestyle choices, such as physical inactivity and overconsumption of macronutrients. The obesity pandemic has contributed to more than 50 different disorders ...
Acromegaly is the clinical consequence of chronic excessive exposure of the tissues to growth hormone (GH) and its second messenger, insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I). The excess GH secretion is almost exclusively secondary to a GH-secreting pituitary adenoma (somatotropinomas); however, excess ...
Hypertension affects up to 40% of the adult population worldwide,1 and according to the World Health Organization’s 2021 estimates, globally 1.28 billion adults between 18 and 79 years are affected.2 Of these, 85% have essential hypertension3 and the remainder have secondary hypertension, which is potentially ...
Obesity – a chronic, relapsing, progressive disease that is defined by a body mass index (BMI) of ≥27.5 kg/m2 in Asian populations and ≥30.0 kg/m2 in all other populations – is an epidemic that has spread across the world.1 Recent data from ...
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a heterogeneous syndrome, considered the most common endocrinopathy in women of reproductive age, with a prevalence of 6–8% in premenopausal women.1,2 However, long-term sequelae are extended beyond the reproductive axis, being present from birth to senescence. ...
The prevalence of obesity is rapidly increasing across the world. In India, about 12.6% women and 9.3% men are obese, amounting to more than a 100 million population.1Â Obesity, which was earlier considered to be a growing problem only in metropolitan cities, is ...
The global prevalence of obesity has increased tremendously in recent years. According to the World Health Organization, 39% of adults were overweight, of which 13% were obese, in 2016.1Â The association between excess body weight and several medical conditions that increase morbidity and ...
According to the estimates of the International Diabetes Federation (IDF), one in every 11 adults of the global population has diabetes, with an overall disease prevalence of 425 million.1 This diabetes prevalence is expected to increase exponentially with time because of the ...
Diabetes-related macro- and microvascular complications contribute significantly to the increased morbidity, mortality, worsened quality of life and social and financial burden observed in patients with diabetes.1–5 Hence, reducing the development and/or the progression of these complications is one of ...
Craniopharyngiomas are large tumours that extend beyond the sella and suprasellar region into the hypothalamus.1 Every case series has indicated a higher mortality in craniopharyngioma than has been reported in pituitary adenoma series or in other cases of hypopituitarism. There ...
Diabetes-related macro- and microvascular complications contribute significantly to the increased morbidity, mortality, worsened quality of life and social and financial burden observed in patients with diabetes.1–5 Hence, reducing the development and/or the progression of these complications is one of ...
Welcome to the latest edition of European Endocrinology, which features a wide range of topical articles covering several areas of endocrinology that have relevance to the wider biomedical community. This issue begins with an interview with Bernard Zinman, who discussed ...
Diabetes is a global epidemic with an estimated worldwide prevalence of 8.3 % (382 million) in 2013 that is forecast to rise to 10.1 % (592 million) in 2035.1 Type 2 diabetes accounts for >90 % of all cases, and costs an estimated 10–12 % of the world’s health expenditure in 2010 to 2013.1–3 ...
Diabetes is a global epidemic with an estimated worldwide prevalence of 8.3 % (382 million) in 2013 that is forecast to rise to 10.1 % (592 million) in 2035.1 Type 2 diabetes accounts for >90 % of all cases, and costs an estimated 10–12 % of the world’s health expenditure in 2010 to 2013.1–3 ...
The global obesity pandemic has been well documented and affects both high- and low-income countries.1 In the US, two-thirds of adults are classified as either overweight or obese.2,3 In tandem with the high prevalence of obesity is a change in ...
Obesity has become an increasingly important health problem. According to estimations of the World Health Organization, the worldwide prevalence of obesity has more than doubled between 1980 and 2008. In 2008, 10 % of men and 14 % of women in the world were obese (body mass ...
The global obesity pandemic has been well documented and affects both high- and low-income countries.1 In the US, two-thirds of adults are classified as either overweight or obese.2,3 In tandem with the high prevalence of obesity is a change in ...
Log into your Touch Account
Earn and track your CME credits on the go, save articles for later, and follow the latest congress coverage.
Sign up with an Email
Or use a .
This Functionality is for
Members Only
Explore the latest in medical education and stay current in your field. Create a free account to track your learning.
