A study of risk assessment index to predict cardiovascular diseases among young adults (aged 20-40 years)

Correlation between Hertel exophthalmometric value and refraction in young Cameroonian adults aged 20 to 40 years

PURPOSE To study the relationship between exophthalmometric value (EV) and refractive error in Cameroonian young adults. PATIENTS AND METHODS A prospective descriptive study was carried out in the ophthalmic unit of the Yaoundé Central Hospital from March to May 2015. Consenting patients aged 20-40 years with no intraocular pathology who were seen for refractive errors were included. Ocular p...

Periodontal diseases among Quebec adults aged 35 to 44 years.

BACKGROUND Very little information is available on periodontal diseases in Canadian adults. The purpose of this study was to estimate the prevalence of periodontal problems in Quebec adults aged 35 to 44. METHODS A total of 2,110 randomly selected Quebec adults were examined between September 1994 and July 1995. The participation rate was 77% for the questionnaire and 44.5% for the oral exami...

Prediction of 10-year Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease Risk among Adults Aged 40-79 Years in China: a Nationally Representative Survey.

OBJECTIVE To establish the distribution of 10-year atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) risk among Chinese adults. METHODS We estimated the 10-year ASCVD risk by applying the 2013 American College of Cardiology/ American Heart Association pooled cohort equations (PCEs) to the data obtained from the 2010 China Chronic Disease and Risk Factor Surveillance that involved 61,541 particip...

The Effect of Duration of Smartphone Use on Head and Shoulders Posture of Young Adults Aged 20-35 Years

Background and Objectives: Given the increasing prevalence of smart phone usage, it can be considered as an important and significant issue in all aspects of human life. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to study the effect of duration of smartphone use on head and shoulders’ posture of young adults aged 20-35 years. Methods: The statistical population of this study was young people age...

Colorectal Cancer in Young Adults 20 to 40 Years Old : a Population - Based