OBJECTIVE Exposure to wild mushrooms can lead to serious illness and death. However, there is little information on the epidemiology of mushroom exposures nationwide, as there is no specific surveillance for this outcome. We described mushroom exposures in Florida using available data sources. METHODS We performed a population-based study of mushroom exposure calls to the Florida Poison Infor...

This study evaluated the association of body mass index (BMI) with mortality, length stay in intensive care unit (ICU), and hospital major burn patients. It was a retrospective cohort that originally conducted from January 2017 to 2020 used data patients admitted for burns at university hospital. The were divided into groups purposes comparing relevant variables according their BMI. We 288 pati...

Background/Aim. In the past three decades, focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS) was commonly regarded as a part of obesity-related glomerulopathy (ORG), distinct entity featuring proteinuria, glomerulomegaly, progressive glomerulosclerosis, and decline renal function. The present study aimed to evaluate glomerular morphometry, clinical features, two-year outcome in obese non-obese FSGS pat...

This study was performed with an objective to study the relationship between obesity and AMH as a serum marker of ovarian reserve in premenopausal women. We performed a cross-sectional comparative study of two agematched groups of late premenopausal participants: 50 participants (“non-obese”) had a BMI < 30 kg/m 2 , and the other 50 participants (“obese”) had a BMI of 30 to 35 kg/m 2 .The obese...

Abstract Diagnostic uncertainty in patients presenting with right iliac fossa (RIF) pain to the Emergency Department (ED) is well established and multifactorial, leading challenges selecting most appropriate specialty for initial referral. This study investigates local practice, which will form basis RIF pathway development. Methods We collected prospective data over one month presentations our...

AIMS Given that BMI correlates with risk of Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), and that hypertension is a common comorbid condition, we hypothesize that hypertension augments significantly the impact of obesity on T2DM onset. METHODS We obtained data on T2DM in Kuwaiti natives from Kuwait Health Network Registry. We considered 1339 comorbid individuals with onset of hypertension preceding that ...

This study examined sex differences in calculated and perceived weights and weight-based stigmatization. 371 African Americans (females=258) responded to a health and wellness survey. Body mass index (BMI) was calculated from self-reported height and weight and categorized as underweight (7.0%), normal (48.2%), overweight (29.9%), and obese (14.8%). Perceived weight was measured by asking parti...

The rate of obesity among men of reproductive age has tripled in the last three decades. Previously, we demonstrated that paternal obesity resulted in impaired preimplantation developmental kinetics, compromised post-compaction metabolism and decreased blastocyst cell number when embryos were generated in vivo. Subsequently, using in vitro fertilization we found embryos of obese males to have a...

OBJECTIVE Visfatin, an adipokine, has insulin-mimetic effects. The main determinants of both the production and the physiologic role of visfatin are still unclear. The aim of this study is to determine the relation of serum visfatin to adiposity and glucose metabolism. METHODS 40 pubertal adolescents (20 females, 20 males; age range: 9-17 years) with exogenous obesity and 20 age- and sex-matc...

Objectives: The purpose of this study was for evaluation of relationship between hand function and age, sex by Jebson Taylor Test.This study determined whether age might be a factor when associated with sex. Methods: In this study Jebson Taylor was evaluated on hand in 180 normal males and females (0.50% male, 0.50% female) in each of the following 7 subtest in 3 age groups: (15-25), (35-45)...