BACKGROUND Although obesity is a well-studied risk factor for diabetes, there remains an interest in whether "increasing body mass index (BMI)," "high BMI per se," or both are the actual risk factors for diabetes. The present study aimed to retrospectively compare BMI trajectories of individuals with and without diabetes in a case-control design and to assess whether increasing BMI alone would ...

The left hemisphere is usually predominant in manual skills and language, suggesting a link between hand dominance and language. Studies of autism spectrum disorder show atypical handedness; however, few have examined language-handedness associations. Handedness, assessed by task performance, and standardized receptive and expressive language tests were completed in 110 autism spectrum disorder...

BACKGROUND Data on the prevalence of and factors associated with nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) in patients with non-cystic fibrosis (CF) bronchiectasis are limited. Our aim was to determine the prevalence and factors associated with isolation of NTM in this population. METHODS We performed a multicenter observational study of historical cohorts comprising consecutive patients with non-CF ...

the purpose of the present study was to investigate the effect of music tempo on heart rate and rate of perceived exertion of male physical education students. to this purpose, 45 male physical education students (height: 172.27 cm, sd=16.22, body mass index (bmi): 22.27kg/m², sd=3.08, weight: 68/05kg, sd=11.73, age: 21.93 years, sd=1.81) were randomly divided into control, high tempo (bpm=140)...

Aim: To measure and compare the body mass index (BMI) inwomen diagnosed with endometriosis with healthy females. Design: Descriptive comparative study Patients: Fifty women, age 20-40 years, diagnosed with endometriosis were included. Methods: A total of 100 women were included in the study. The study population was divided into two groups endometriosis group (n=50) and control group (n=50). Th...

the present study investigated the effects of 8-weeks of core stability training on fundamental movement skills in children with low proficiency in both locomotor and object control skills. by using a semi-experimental research design. 30 elementary boy students (means age= 8.89 years, sd= 1.06) were recruited and organized in training (n= 15) and control group (n=15). fundamental movement skil...

background and objectives: primary acquired nasolacrimal duct obstruction (pando) is a common ocular problem. clinical presentation can range from simple tearing to a life-threatening condition. the exact pathophysiology of obstruction is not completely understood. in this study, therelationship between pando and nasal mucosal goblet cells was investigated.  materials & methods: in this ca...

the aim of this study was to investigate the effect of basic swimming skills training on gross motor skills in male autistic children (7-11 years old). for this purpose, 20 autistic children (mean + sd age: 10.3±1.05 yr and bmi: 18.9±1.76 kg/m2) were randomly divided into two groups of experimental and control (each group 10 subjects). the training protocol of the experimental group was impleme...

most current references recommend divided doses of prednisolone for the initial treatment of idiopathic minimal change nephrotic syndrome in children, with relapse occuring in the majority of them, but there is little experience concerning single-dose prednisolone therapy, especially considering the relapse rate. in this prospective study on 36 consecutive children with primary nephrotic syndro...