BACKGROUND Some studies in adults indicate a positive correlation between eating later in the day and overall energy intake as well as body weight status. Thus, the time of food intake may be a risk factor in childhood obesity. This study was designed to describe the proportion of energy consumed in the time from 4 pm to midnight measured in two-hour increments and to determine a potential asso...

UTATIONS arising in the mature sperm cells of Drosophila might often be M expected to be fractionals, on the assumption that they would, as a rule, involve only one strand of the double strand DNA molecule. The object of the present studies was to determine the proportion of whole-body versus fractional mutations induced by X-rays in the sperm of mature Drosophila, as well as the proportion ari...

The haemoglobinopathies are a heterogenous group of disorders which have highly variable clinical manifestations. At one end of the spectrum there is incompatibility with life and, at the other end, the patient under a stress, such as pregnancy, may experience some deterioration in her normal healthy state. Outside this wide range lie the symptomless carrier states which may demand obstetric ac...

Obesity among California adults : racial and ethnic differences / Helen Lee p. ; cm. Includes bibliographical references. Research publications reflect the views of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the staff, officers, or Board of Directors of the Public Policy Institute of California. Short sections of text, not to exceed three paragraphs, may be quoted without written p...

Breast reduction is a surgical procedure used to reduce the size of breasts and improve shape proportion body. This can relieve back, neck, shoulder pain, as well confidence quality life patients suffering from large, heavy breasts. an effective safe intervention decrease patients.

background and aims. various methods are used to measure the size and form of the teeth, including the golden proportion, and the width-to-length ratio of central teeth, referred to as the golden standard. the aim of this study was to evaluate the occurrence of golden standard values and golden proportion in the anterior teeth. materials and methods. photographs of 100 dentistry students (50 ma...