background and objectives: globally, the prevalence of overweight/obesity is increasing at an alarming rate. according to the world health organization (who), about 1.9 billion adults worldwide are overweight, and of these, over 600 million are obese. the purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence of overweight and obesity in west azerbaijan, iran, in 2014. materials and methods: dat...

Older adults typically experience greater levels of thermal strain during physical efforts in the heat compared to young individuals. While this may be related to an age-dependent reduction in whole-body sweating, no study has clearly delineated at what age this occurs. In the present study, we report direct measurements of human heat dissipation during physical activity in the heat in males ra...

OBJECTIVE To investigate the relationships between metabolic syndrome (MS), other metabolic features and left ventricular mass index (LVMI) in a population of obese children and adolescents with MS. METHODS Two hundred and eight obese children and adolescents (119 females and 89 males, mean age: 11.9±2.7 years) and control subjects (24 females and 26 males, mean age: 11.4±2.9 years) were enro...

Obesity paradox has been linked to transcatheter mitral valve replacement (TMVR) patients in previous studies. Therefore, we set out compare long-term all-cause mortality among various body mass index (BMI) categories undergoing TMVR. Until January 2023, PubMed/Medline, Embase, Scopus, and Google Scholar were searched for studies on cardiovascular outcomes TMVR BMI/Obesity scales (Class 1: 30-3...

BACKGROUND Disturbed sleep is a core feature of narcolepsy with cataplexy (NC). Few studies have independently assessed sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) and periodic limb movements (PLMs) in non-homogeneous series of patients with and without cataplexy. We systematically assessed both SDB and PLMs in well-defined NC patients. METHODS We analyzed the clinical and polysomnographic features of 3...

OBJECTIVE To study the plasma lipid profile and lipid peroxidation in overweight or obese children and adolescents receiving care at the pediatric endocrinology clinic in HOSPED/UFRN, a university hospital. METHODS Three groups were studied: overweight (n = 15), obese (n = 30) and control (n = 21) children and adolescents. To evaluate plasma lipid profile, total cholesterol, LDL-cholesterol, ...

BACKGROUND Lifestyle factors associated with hypertension (HT) in South Asian populations are relatively unknown. The objective of the current study was to investigate the prevalence rates of undiagnosed HT and factors associated with it in a cohort of males from the Central Province of Sri Lanka. METHODS The study group consisted of 2462 males (mean age 31 years, range: 16-72 years) who unde...

Background: Thyroid diseases are among the most prevalent of medical conditions, and considered disorders in women during their fertile years (15 - 35 Years), can adversely affect obstetric outcomes. The aim study was to determine frequency dysfunction Somali Women Childbearing Age at Mogadishu, Somalia.
 Materials methods: This descriptive cross-sectional Hospital-based conducted Jazeera ...

INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVES The routine medical check-up provides a good opportunity for screening workers early for cardiovascular risk factors. The aim of the present study was to investigate the prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors in the Spanish working population. METHODS The study included 216 914 working people (mean age 36.4 years, range 16-74 years, 73.1% male) undergoing routin...

BACKGROUND Although regular exercise is a critical component of the management of type 2 diabetes, many patients do not meet their exercise targets. Lack of exercise is associated with obesity and adverse cardiovascular outcomes. AIM We aimed to assess exercise habits in obese Irish patients with type 2 diabetes to determine if patients are adhering to exercise guidelines and to identify perc...