Background and Aim: Controversy exists regarding the correlation of saliva secretion with obesity. Considering the significant role of saliva in oral and dental health and the increasing prevalence of obesity in Iran in the past three decades, this study aimed to assess the independent association of anthropometric indices including body mass index (BMI), weight gain after the age of 20 years a...

Hypertension, and the effect of graded exercise on blood pressure (BP), in 60 obese non-athletic young medical students (40 females and 20 males) with body mass index (BMI) greater than 30 were studied. The subjects were in the age range of 18-22 years with mean age of 20.30 +/-1.32 years. Twenty percent of the males and 7 percent of the females were found to be hypertensives [P < 0.05] and the...

The objective of the present study was to observe the dietary patterns and food frequencies of type 2 diabetes patients attending the clinics of the Family Practice Center of the University of Sri Jayewardenepura, located in a highly urbanized area in Sri Lanka. An interviewer administered questionnaire based cross-sectional study was conducted among randomly selected 100 type 2 diabetes patien...

Obesity among the youth is a major public health problem. Globally, burden of obesity has been on increase, particularly young persons, with associated psychosocial issues. This study aimed to present rationale and design ThE profile anthRopometRy And psyChosocial issuEs campus (TERRACE) Study as well report some preliminary findings obtained anthropometric persons in tertiary institutions Oyo ...

OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to determine the effects of active video games and music-accompanied aerobic and callisthenic exercises on body mass index (BMI), body fat ratio, physical performance tests, psychosocial status, and self-respect in overweight and obese adolescents. METHODS Fifty (21 males and 29 females) slightly overweight and obese participants with no chronic disorder an...

Introduction. Extensive pubmed search reveals paucity of data on prevalence of hypertension in tribal population at high altitude. The data is all the more scarce from our part of India. Studies among tribal populations at high altitudes provide an interesting epidemiological window to study human evolution and adaptation to hypobaric hypoxia. Material and Methods. 401 participants above the ag...

Obesity, a significant public health issue, requires immediate attention to prevent obesity-mediated concerns such as hypertension, metabolic syndrome, and adverse coronary circulatory events. The present study aimed determine blood pressure (BP) anthropometric obesity indices (including BMI, waist circumference, waist-to-hip ratio, mid-upper arm circumference) of 1st Professional MBBS students...

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how to cite this article: tavasoli a, jalilolghadr sh, lotfi sh. sleep symptoms and polysomnographic patterns of obstructive sleep apnea in obese children. iran j child neurol. winter 2016; 10 (1):14-20. abstract objective this study was conducted to investigate the sleep symptoms and polysomnographic patterns of obstructive sleep apnea in overweight and obese children. materials & methods over...

OBJECTIVES This study aimed to determine whether advanced age or sex was predictive of adverse outcomes after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass. METHODS The Pennsylvania State Discharge Database was searched for records of morbidly obese patients who underwent Roux-en-Y gastric bypass. The SASs MIXED Procedure was used to test whether mortality alone or adverse outcomes (postoperative complications, n...