South Asian Temple-Goers’ Perspective on Diabetes and its Prevention

Asian Perspective on Prostate Cancer Prevention

In the April, 2009, initial results of REDUCE study (REduction by DUtasteride of prostate Cancer Events study) were reported. A five α-reductase inhibitor, dutasteride, which inhibits testosterone conversion to dihydrotestosterone (DHT, a potent androgen on prostate cancer carcinogenesis and progression), reduced the prostate cancer detection significantly in the prostate cancerhigh risk group ...

A Population Perspective on Diabetes Prevention

RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS — We examined participants in the San Antonio Heart Study, a prospective population-based study of Mexican Americans and non-Hispanic whites residing in San Antonio, Texas. BMI was stratified into four categories: normal ( 25 kg/m), overweight ( 25 kg/m and 30 kg/m), obese ( 30 kg/m and 35 kg/m), and very obese ( 35 kg/m). The number and proportion of incident cases ...

a head parameter survey on mazandarani dialect and its effect(s) on learning english from ca perspective (on the basis of x-bar syntax)1

there has been a gradual shift of focus from the study of rule systems, which have increasingly been regarded as impoverished, … to the study of systems of principles, which appear to occupy a much more central position in determining the character and variety of possible human languages. there is a set of absolute universals, notions and principles existing in ug which do not vary from one ...

Increased Prevalence of Type 2 Diabetes in South Asian Population – A Genetic Perspective

Type 2 diabetes is complex disorder which results from interaction between the genes and environment. The sudden increase in the incidence of diabetes across the world is attributed to multiple factors like rapid urbanisation, diet and lack of physical activity. Nevertheless, there are ample evidences that suggests diabetes to have a strong genetic basis. The incidence of diabetes is disproport...

Crime Prevention: A South Australian Perspective