Searching for Factors Raising the Incidence of Metabolic Syndrome Among 45-60-Year-Old Women

Severity of Menopausal Symptoms and Related Factors Among 40 to 60 Year-Old Women

I read, with interest, the original article by AbedzadehKalahroudi et al. about the prevalence and severity of menopausal symptoms and related factors among women aged 40-60 in Kashan (1). In this study, the mean age of menopause was 47.6 ± 4.1 years; the average age is not much different in this study from what is reported for Iranian women (48.2 years) (2). I would like to discuss the risk fa...

severity of menopausal symptoms and related factors among 40 to 60 year-old women

Gender differences in metabolic syndrome components among the Korean 66-year-old population with metabolic syndrome

BACKGROUND Gender is thought to be an important factor in metabolic syndrome and its outcomes. Despite a number of studies that have demonstrated differences in metabolism and its components that are dependent on gender, limited information about gender differences on the characteristics of metabolic syndrome and its components is available regarding the Korean old adult population. This study ...

Metabolic syndrome among 13 year old adolescents: prevalence and risk factors

BACKGROUND Obesity and metabolic syndrome is prevalent among Malaysian adolescents and has been associated with certain behavioural factors such as duration of sleep, screen time and physical activity. The aim of the study is to report the prevalence of overweight/obesity, metabolic syndrome and its risk factors among adolescents. METHODS A multi-staged cluster sampling method was used to sel...

Actinomycetoma in a 60-Year-Old Woman for 20 Years

Mycetoma is a chronic and pustular infection usually involves foot. Mycetoma in Iran is not common and most cases have been reported from the South and North of Iran. The objective of present study was to review the mycetoma and the distribution of its etiologic agents in Iran. Moreover, a 60-year-old woman with actinomycetoma lesions in her left foot was presented. Direct smear of the grains s...