This study investigated differences in physical fitness and academic attainment obese non-obese adolescent handball players. A total of 31 males (age: 15.5 ± 1.2 years; body mass: 77.8 17.7 kg; height: 1.71 0.10 m; mass index (BMI): 26.8 6.9 kg/m2; fat: 26.4 6.34%) from the Qatar first division participated were divided into two fat percentage (%BF) groups (i.e., or non-obese). Anthropometrics ...

This study aimed to clarify the sex-, age-, and obesity-level-specific regional subcutaneous fat characteristics and their relationships with total and visceral fat in 302 Japanese adults (mean age: 41.8+/-15.7 yr; range: 20.0 to 82.6 yr). Subcutaneous fat thickness at 14 sites (right cheek, chin, chest (2 sites), abdomen, suprailiac, triceps, subscapular, back (2 sites), thigh (2 sites), knee,...

BACKGROUND Total laparoscopic hysterectomy (TLH) is safe and cost effective in early stage endometrial cancer when compared to total abdominal hysterectomy (TAH). In non-randomised data it is often hypothesised that older and obese patients benefit most from TLH. Aim of this study is to analyse whether data support this assumption to advice patients, clinicians and policy makers. METHODS Data...

Aim. This case-control retrospective study is aimed at assessing if obese adolescents need more orthodontic treatment in comparison with normal-weight patients of the same age. Methods. The test group included 100 obese subjects (50 males and 50 females; average age: 13.09 ± 1.19 years old) and the control group included 100 normal-weight patients matched for age and sex (50 males and 50 female...

Introduction: Overweight and obesity are causes for numerous non-communicable chronic diseases. In recent years their incidence have become a major epidemiological problem both in Poland and many other countries. Purpose: Evaluation of the current situation of the overweight and obesity prevalence among adults in Poland and changes in this regard in the years 1983-2005. Material and Methods: Re...

OBJECTIVES We determined the frequency of metabolic risk factors and the prevalence of Metabolic Syndrome in childhood obesity. SUBJECTS 186 obese children (97 females and 89 males), aged 11.2 +/- 2.8 (6-16) years and 98 healthy children (46 females and 52 males), aged 10.9 +/- 3.2 (6-16) years were recruited for the study, as study and control groups, respectively. METHODS Subjects were ev...

Background: Old age, obesity and androgens are more vulnerable to prostatic disorders. Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH) is a common problem for adults. Objectives: To determine the morphological changes of prostate gland effects Estrogen levels in obese versus non-obese males with BPH. Methods: A cross sectional study was conducted on sixty patients an emergency clinic Dr. Ruth Pfau, Dow univ...

BACKGROUND In Hungary, the last wide-range evaluation about nutritional status of the population was completed in 1988. Since then, only limited data were available. Our aim was to collect, analyze and present updated prevalence data. METHODS Anthropometric, educational and morbidity data of persons above 18 y were registered in all geographical regions of Hungary, at primary care encounters ...

BACKGROUND The study was conducted to examine the comparability of the BMI and Gallagher's classification in diagnosing obesity based on the cutoff points of the gold standards and to estimate suitable cutoff points for detecting obesity among Iranians. METHODS The cross-sectional study was comparative in nature. The sample consisted of 20,163 adults. The bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA...