Body mass index

DIFFERENTIAL PERCEPTIONS of BODY IMAGE and BODY WEIGHT AMONG ADULTS of DIFFERENT SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS in a SUB-URBAN POPULATION.

DIFFERENTIAL PERCEPTIONS OF BODY IMAGE AND BODY WEIGHT AMONG ADULTS OF DIFFERENT SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS IN A SUB-URBAN POPULATION.

J Biosoc Sci. 2013 May 31; 1-15
Maruf FA, Akinpelu AO, Udoji NV

Summary This study explored the association of socioeconomic… Continue reading

Lifestyle Interventions in Primary Health Care: Professional and Organizational Challenges.

Lifestyle interventions in primary health care: professional and organizational challenges.

Eur J Public Health. 2013 May 30;
Kardakis T, Weinehall L, Jerdén L, Nyström ME, Johansson H

BACKGROUND: Interventions that support patient efforts at lifestyle changes that reduce tobacco… Continue reading

Paradoxical Surrogate Markers of Dental Injury-Induced Pain in the Mouse.

Paradoxical surrogate markers of dental injury-induced pain in the mouse.

Pain. 2013 Apr 11;
Gibbs JL, Urban R, Basbaum AI

Dental pain, including toothache, is one of the most prevalent types of orofacial pain, causing severe, persistent pain that… Continue reading

Caudal Epidural Blockade in Adolescents.

Caudal epidural blockade in adolescents.

Saudi J Anaesth. 2013 Jan; 7(1): 57-60
Schloss B, Jayanthi VR, Bhalla T, Tobias JD

Various options are available for the provision of analgesia following major surgical procedures including systemic opioids and regional anesthetic… Continue reading

The Emergence of Sex Differences in Risk for Disordered Eating Attitudes During Puberty: A Role for Prenatal Testosterone Exposure.

The emergence of sex differences in risk for disordered eating attitudes during puberty: A role for prenatal testosterone exposure.

J Abnorm Psychol. 2013 May; 122(2): 420-32
Culbert KM, Breedlove SM, Sisk CL, Burt SA, Klump KL

Research suggests that… Continue reading

Weight Gain in Infancy and Vascular Risk Factors in Later Childhood.

Weight Gain in Infancy and Vascular Risk Factors in Later Childhood.

Pediatrics. 2013 May 27;
Skilton MR, Marks GB, Ayer JG, Garden FL, Garnett SP, Harmer JA, Leeder SR, Toelle BG, Webb K, Baur LA, Celermajer DS

OBJECTIVE:We hypothesized… Continue reading

Nutritional Update for Physicians: Plant-Based Diets.

Nutritional Update for Physicians: Plant-Based Diets.

Perm J. 2013; 17(2): 61-66
Tuso PJ, Ismail MH, Ha BP, Bartolotto C

The objective of this article is to present to physicians an update on plant-based diets. Concerns about the rising cost… Continue reading

Influence of Adult Height on Rheumatoid Arthritis: Association With Disease Activity, Impairment of Joint Function and Overall Disability.

Influence of Adult Height on Rheumatoid Arthritis: Association with Disease Activity, Impairment of Joint Function and Overall Disability.

PLoS One. 2013; 8(5): e64862
Chen Y, Yu Z, Packham JC, Mattey DL

To investigate whether normal variation of adult height… Continue reading

Racial/ethnic Disparities in Association Between Dietary Quality and Incident Diabetes in Postmenopausal Women in the United States: The Women’s Health Initiative 1993-2005.

Racial/ethnic disparities in association between dietary quality and incident diabetes in postmenopausal women in the United States: the Women’s Health Initiative 1993-2005.

Ethn Health. 2013 May 22;
Qiao Y, Tinker L, Olendzki BC, Hébert JR, Balasubramanian R, Rosal MC,… Continue reading

Routine Versus Aggressive Upstream Rhythm Control for Prevention of Early Atrial Fibrillation in Heart Failure: Background, Aims and Design of the RACE 3 Study.

Routine versus aggressive upstream rhythm control for prevention of early atrial fibrillation in heart failure: background, aims and design of the RACE 3 study.

Neth Heart J. 2013 May 23;
Alings M, Smit MD, Moes ML, Crijns HJ, Tijssen… Continue reading