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Moroccan citizens are increasingly aware of the effect of food on their health. The objective of this work is to study the consumption of Light products (LP) by students, as well as their effects on the prevalence of obesity. A descriptive cross-sectional study was carried out in 2017 using an anonymous questionnaire. The latter included information related to Gender, age, anthropometric parameters, perception of the body image, as well as the consumption of BP (types, frequency, duration, reasons for consumption, etc.). The results were analyzed by SPSS software, version 21. 19.9% of respondents never consume light products, 59.2% consume them sometimes, 18.6% daily. This consumption varies according to Gender (p <0.05). 28.7% of students consume them to slim down; 30.3% think they are the best for good health and 12% like their good taste. 47.5% of the respondents consume LP in sugar and 30.3% the reduced in fat, with a significant difference between the two gender (p <0.05). Dairy products are the most consumed by participants (48.7%) among the fatty acids, while those for sugar, the most consumed are: confectionery (32.3%) and light drinks (23%). 61.66% of LP consumers have a normal weight (37.9% consume them sometimes and 23.76% daily); 29.66% are overweight (19% sometimes consume them and 10.6% daily) and 4.45% moderate obesity (2.9% sometimes and 1.5% daily). 60% of consumers of low fatty acids and 0.3% of consumers of low sugar have moderate obesity. Uncontrolled consumption of LP can increase the risk of overweight and obesity. However, these products can be consumed as part of a healthy diet and preferably in combination with a balanced and varied diet.

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Introduction: Bad eating habits can have serious impact on oral health. Objectives: To study the impact of eating habits and dental hygiene practices on the dental status of students. Methods: Cross-sectional study of 400 students aged 17 and more, from the Ben M'Sik Sciences Faculty. A questionnaire on the socioeconomic level of the parents, the eating habits, the means of hygiene and the oral health status has been filled in anonymously by the respondents. Univariate and multivariate descriptive and comparative analyzes were performed by the software SPSS 21. Results: The population's average age is 20 ± 1.59 years old consisted of 55% of boys and 45% of girls. The breakfast is consumed by 67% of students. 39.58% respondents consume sweetened drinks during the meals and 60% at the end of meals and 66% are snacking during the day. 92% of students say they brush their teeth. The brushing time varies between 1 and 3 minutes. 37% of students do never consult a dentist and 63% in case of dental problems. The prevalence of caries is 66%. There is a positive association between the prevalence of tooth decay and certain eating habits (sweet things consumption (p = 0.08), cakes (p = 0.018) and chocolate (p = 0.019) outside of meals). However, this correlation is negative, when the consumption of these foods is done during meals (p > 0.74). On the other hand, there was no correlation between alcohol consumption and presence of caries (p = 0.172), tobacco consumption (p = 0.319), and socioeconomic status parents (p = 0.733). Conclusion: Oral hygiene and reg

Diabetes mellitus is a public health problem. Our objective is to study the epidemiological profile of diabetes in a population of Casablanca in the Sidi-Othmane district. A retrospective study which took place from January 2007 to May 2018. It is a collection of anthropometric parameters and certain biological parameters. Statistical analysis was studied using the Pearson test and the Student test. The p value <0.05 is statistically significant. A total of 1479 subjects were collected, mainly women (78.7%), with an average age of 56 ± 11 years. The average BMI is 28.34 ± 5.11 kg / m². 40.45% of patients are overweight and 31% obese. The average fasting blood glucose = 1.82 ± 0.73 g / l while the average postprandial glycemia = 2.55 ± 1.16 g / l. Mean HbA1c = 7.6 ± 1.4% confirming the poor glycemic control observed. A significant correlation was observed between glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) and fasting blood glucose (r² = 0.58, p = 0.001). Hypertension was found in 43.7% of the diabetics. The lipid balance of our patients is characterized by an average cholesterolemia of 2 ± 0.41g / l, HDLc = 0.5 ± 0.21g / l, LDLc: 1.73 ± 0.43g / l and a triglyceride level = 1.37 ± 0.73 g / l. Of the 21.4% of diabetics who died, 58% were women. The most serious causes of death are linked to hypertension. The study shows the existence of factors predisposing to fatal complications that must be worked on to at least reduce the costly complications to manage. The use of HbA1c as a means of controlling the glycemic balance of individuals is a practical and motivating tool for the primary prevention of degenerative complications of diabetes.