The Importance of Screening for ADHD in Children and Adolescents With Obesity.
The importance of screening for ADHD in children and adolescents with obesity.
Acta Paediatr. 2013 Jul 4;
Fernell E, Wentz E, Gillberg C
The article by Bahrami et al., published recently in Acta Paediatrica: “Association of children’s obesity with the quality of parental-child attachment and psychological variables” (1) highlights an important topic. The authors studied a group of 202 children, aged 9-13 years, with obesity with the aim of investigating the association between the children’s obesity and parental attachment and to analyse psychological variables in the child; such as impulsivity and efficacy of eating control. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved. HubMed – eating
Prevalence and risk factors for diabetic retinopathy in a high-risk Chinese population.
BMC Public Health. 2013 Jul 5; 13(1): 633
Wang J, Zhang RY, Chen RP, Sun J, Yang R, Ke XY, Chen H, Cai DH
Lifestyle plays an important role in the development of diabetic retinopathy. The lifestyle in Guangzhou is different from other cities in China as the Cantonese prefer eating rice porridge, but not spicy foods. The objectives of this study were to investigate the prevalence and determinants of diabetic retinopathy in a high-risk population of Guangzhou.Subjects (619 totals) aged over 45 years old, without known diabetes were recruited from five randomly selected Guangzhou communities in 2009–2010. All participants were invited to complete the Finnish Diabetes Risk Score (FINDRISC) questionnaire. Subjects with FINDRISC score >= 9 were included in the study, and underwent an investigation of demographic data, a standardized physical examination, ocular fundus examination, and laboratory analyses. The minimum criterion for diagnosis of diabetic retinopathy was the presence of at least one microaneurysm.Of 619 subjects, 208 eligible subjects (122 women) with FINDRISC score >= 9 were included in the study. The mean age was 69.2 +/- 8.5 years. Diabetic retinopathy was detected in 31 subjects, and the prevalence of diabetic retinopathy in subjects with high risk for diabetes was 14.9%. In binary logistic regression analysis, risk factors associated with diabetic retinopathy were history of impaired glucose regulation [odds ratio (OR), 7.194; 95% confidence interval (CI): 1.083, 47.810], higher hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c; OR, 2.912; 95% CI: 1.009, 8.402), higher two-hour postprandial plasma glucose level (OR, 1.014; 95% CI: 1.003, 1.025), and presence of microalbuminuria (OR, 5.387; 95% CI: 1.255, 23.129).Diabetic retinopathy was prevalent in a high-risk Chinese population from Guangzhou. Histories of impaired glucose regulation and microalbuminuria were strong risk factors for diabetic retinopathy. HubMed – eating