• Third molar staging for dental age estimation was performed in a Russian population. maturation occurred earlier males compared to females. Maturation stages 8–10 were the most prevalent among ?18-year-old Russians. The mean ages apex closure females and 21.18 20.67, respectively. To test applicability of “Gleiser Hunt system modified by Kohler” (GHK) assess third (3 M) development population...

SUMMARY OBJECTIVE To assess weight loss strategies and behaviors in obese patients prior to seeking professional obesity treatment in Taiwan. DESIGN A cross-sectional study was conducted between 1 July 2004 and 30 June 2005. SETTING AND SUBJECTS Obese subjects (1060; 791 females; age, ≥18 years; median BMI, 29.5 kg/m(2)) seeking treatment in 18 Taiwan clinics specializing in obesity trea...

AIMS An increased concentration of insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1) is an independent risk factor for premenopausal breast cancer. Tamoxifen is thought initially to reduce concentrations of IGF-1 and increase concentrations of the IGF binding proteins. The aim of this study was to compare concentrations of IGF-1, IGF binding protein 1 (IGF-BP1), and IGF-BP3 in patients with breast cancer (n...

We investigated whether puberty influences the morphology of the medial nucleus of the amygdala (MeA) by comparing Siberian hamsters (Phodopus sungorus) that had been raised from birth in either long day (LD; 16:8 h light:dark) or short day (SD; 8:16) photoperiods. Hamsters were sacrificed at 42-49 days of age, at which point all LD hamsters were reproductively mature, as evidenced by adult-lik...

BACKGROUND The physical neighbourhood environment may influence adults' sedentary behaviour. Yet, most studies examining the association between the physical neighbourhood environment and sedentary behaviour rely on self-reported data of either the physical neighbourhood environment and/or sedentary behaviour. The aim of this study was to investigate the associations between objectively measure...

OBJECTIVES (1) To develop and internally-validate Euclidean Norm Minus One (ENMO) and Mean Amplitude Deviation (MAD) thresholds for separating sedentary behaviours from common light-intensity physical activities using raw acceleration data collected from both hip- and wrist-worn tri-axial accelerometers; and (2) to compare and evaluate the performances between the ENMO and MAD metrics. METHOD...

iabetes is a common endocrine disease in humans. Leptin secretion is influenced by many factors and although the growth hormone/insulin like growth factor (GH/IGF) axis plays an important role in the regulation of body composition, the physiological interaction between Leptin and IGF-1 system remain unknown. The aim of this study was to investigate the correlation between Leptin and IGF-1 in ty...

BACKGROUND Obesity is associated with increased cardiovascular diseases and diabetes mellitus. Guidelines call for intensified glucose and lipid screening among overweight and obese patients. Data on compliance with these guidelines are scarce. The purpose of this study was to assess rates of diabetes and lipid screening in primary care according to demographic variables and weight status. ME...

OBJECTIVE To examine the effect of moderate intensity physical activity on the interactions between central abdominal adiposity, myocyte lipid content, and insulin action in overweight and obese, sedentary men. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS Myocyte lipid (biochemical triglyceride and long-chain acyl CoA [LCAC] from vastus lateralis biopsy and soleus and tibialis anterior intramyocellular lipid ...

BACKGROUND We designed and implemented the Brigham and Women's Wellness Initiative (B-Well), a single-arm study to examine the feasibility of a workplace program that used individual and team-based financial incentives to increase physical activity among sedentary hospital employees. METHODS We enrolled sedentary, non-clinician employees of a tertiary medical center who self-reported low phys...