INTRODUCTION Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a heterogeneous, multisystem endocrinopathy in women of reproductive age manifested with various metabolic disturbances and a wide spectrum of clinical features such as obesity, menstrual abnormalities and hyperandrogenism. Hyperinsulinemia was noted in 50% to 70% of PCOS patients and plays a central role in the development of further complicatio...

BACKGROUND Health risks such as tobacco use, excessive alcohol consumption and unhealthy body weight contribute to the development of chronic health problems. OBJECTIVE To estimate the associations of tobacco use, excessive alcohol consumption and obesity with healthcare expenditure and chronic diseases among South Africans on a comprehensive medical scheme. METHODS We performed a cross-sec...

Background. Health risks such as tobacco use, excessive alcohol consumption and unhealthy body weight contribute to the development of chronic health problems. Objective. To estimate the associations of tobacco use, excessive alcohol consumption and obesity with healthcare expenditure and chronic diseases among South Africans on a comprehensive medical scheme. Methods. We performed a cross-sect...

OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study was to evaluate the relationship between body mass index (BMI) and a physical fitness index (PFI) in Chinese college freshmen based on 50-meter run. DESIGN AND METHODS Cross-sectional survey from 2007 to 2009. The records of 3825 men (age 18-31) and 4062 women (age 18-30) studying in Anhui medical university were examined. Height and weight were measured by...

OBJECTIVE To describe patient characteristics and perioperative outcomes among women undergoing roboticassisted laparoscopic hysterectomy and to evaluate the characteristics of nonobese, obese, and morbidly obese patients. METHODS A retrospective review was conducted of 442 cases of women who underwent robotic-assisted laparoscopic hysterectomy for benign and malignant conditions over a 4-y ...

Body mass index (BMI) is negatively correlated with cardiorespiratory fitness, measured by maximal or peak oxygen consumption (VO2peak). VO2peak measurements require heavy aerobic exercise to near exhaustion which increases the potential for adverse cardiovascular events. This study tests the hypothesis that VO2 measured at a fixed submaximal workload of 30 W is a surrogate for VO2peak. We stud...

BACKGROUND Several factors and patient characteristics influence the risk of surgical wound dehiscence and incisional hernia after midline laparotomy. The purpose of this study was to investigate whether a specified, or not specified, suture quota in the operative report affects the incidence of surgical wound complications and to describe the previously known risk factors for these complicatio...

BACKGROUND Nearly 70% of US adults are overweight or obese (body mass index, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m(2)), and more such patients are seeking aesthetic surgery. Previous studies have evaluated surgical risk in obese (BMI ≥ 30) or morbidly obese (BMI ≥ 40) patients, with mixed results. OBJECTIVES This study evaluates BMI 25 to 29.9 and BMI ≥ 30 as independent risk factors of major complications following...

Abstract Introduction Goals of post-stroke rehabilitation include recovery physical function which, in turn, relies on motor learning to relearn functional skills. Given the known association between and sleep, it is important understand if sleep related characteristics persons with stroke (PwS) during subacute timeframe (60–90 days following stroke) potentially guide interventions. Obesity a r...