OBJECTIVE To assess whether the presence of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) affects glucose metabolism in young, lean individuals who are healthy and free of cardiometabolic disease. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS In a prospective design, 52 healthy men (age 18-30 years; BMI 18-25 kg/m(2)) underwent laboratory polysomnogram followed by a morning oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT). We stratified al...

Several studies have described the typical stags in the development of alcohol addiction, but these have always been concened with populations of predominantly middle-aged alcoholics. The aim of this report is to describe the drinking history of a group of young alcoholics aged 30 years and under. A series of forty young male alcoholics were studied in relation to their dfinking history. This w...

The prognosis for 449 young men with normal, mildly abnormal, and obstructive arteriograms with and without internal mammary artery implants was studied. Prognosis for patients with normal arteriograms was good in regard to incidence of infarction and mortality. In 30 patients with mildly abnormal arteriograms there appeared to be a relatively higher incidence of myocardial infarction, although...

Young men who have sex with men are becoming the most at-risk subgroup for HIV incidence in Hong Kong. To understand how young gay men in Hong Kong interpret and implement safer sex and condom use, focus-group discussions and individual in-depth interviews were held. The 74 participants were nearly all ethnic Chinese gay men aged between 18 and 25 years. Findings indicate that the challenge for...

BACKGROUND It has been suggested that finger length may correlate with function or disorders of the male reproductive system. This is based on the HOXA and HOXD genes' common embryological control of finger development and differentiation of the genital bud. The objective of this study was to explore the association between the ratio of 2nd to 4th finger length (2D:4D ratio) and testis function...

CONTEXT Interventions aimed at adolescents need to be culturally specific. The dearth of data on Asian American adolescents has made it difficult to meet their needs. METHODS Data from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health were used, with a sample of 323 Asian American female adolescents and 366 Asian American male adolescents. Logistic regression analysis was used to assess th...

BACKGROUND/AIMS To estimate the prevalence and evaluate the associated psychological factors of functional gastrointestinal disorders (FGIDs) in males in their twenties who are currently enrolled in military service. METHODS A total of 1,073 men in the Korean army were asked to complete questionnaires based on the Rome III criteria and Symptom Checklist-90-revised (SCL-90R). The prevalence of...

Several criteria exist for the diagnosis for left ventricular hypertrophy as shown by high voltage on the electrocardiograph. This study of 200 healthy young recruits to the Royal Artillery with normal blood pressure and normal left ventricular wall thickness as measured by echocardiography [corrected] shows that no matter which criteria are used the false positive rate is approximately 25%. Hi...

BACKGROUND Appearance concerns are of increasing importance in young men's lives. We investigated whether muscle dissatisfaction is associated with psychological symptoms, dietary supplement or anabolic steroid use, or physical activity in young men. METHODS As a part of a questionnaire assessment of health-related behaviors in the population-based FinnTwin16 study, we assessed factors associ...