The importance of body composition measurements to elucidate the dynamics of related diseases in pediatrics is gaining recognition. The methods used should not expose subjects to high doses of radiation and require substantial cooperation. The Lipometer is a new optical device that enables the non-invasive, quick and safe determination of the thickness of subcutaneous adipose tissue (SAT) layer...

This investigation studied the general conditions and prognostic factors of pulmonary epithelioid haemangioendothelioma (PEH), which is a rare disease. Twenty-one patients were collected throughout Asia by a questionnaire. Age at the detection or onset of symptoms of PEH was 14-64 yrs (mean 44 yrs). Males were more likely to be detected by symptoms (4/8, 50%) than were females (1/13, 8%). Fifte...

the purpose of this research was to study growth hormone (gh) response to a session of maximal exercise in active adolescents. for this purpose, 15 subjects (8 females: age 13± 0.5 yrs, height 153.25± 3.73 cm, weight 43± 5.10 kg and 7 males: age 14± 0.5 yrs, height 166.86± 6.07 cm, weight 52.86± 5.61 kg) performed an incremental exercise protocol on a treadmill with an increasing grade until vo...

BACKGROUND Previous studies have demonstrated equivocal findings on the effect of chronic running on bone mass in post-menopausal women. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of chronic running alone and in conjunction with hormone replacement therapy (HRT) on bone mineral density (BMD) in postmenopausal women. METHODS Forty-three women [15 premenopausal 48.1 +/- .4 yrs (Pre);...

Adolescence is a period of rapid change and opportunities. It is a coming up of age as children grow into young adults. It constitutes 10-19 yrs of age. In Nepal 23% of the population are adolescents. Across-sectional community based study was carried out in 3 schools in Jhaukhel (Bhaktapur) to determine the prevalence of anemia and the effect of IEC in female adolescents. Does IEC effect impro...

Introduction: The mandible is one of the largest and most rigid bone in facial skeleton. mandibular parameters like gonial angle, bigonial width ramus heights can be used to determine a correlation with an individual’s age gender. This important legal ramifications its assessment has great role forensic orthodontic purposes. Objective: To assess radiographic angle Methods: A total 325 Orthopant...

We wished to confirm that, in patients with lung cancer, trends in demography and histology, together with modest improvements in survival, first seen in the 1976-1983 cohorts, continued to 1990. All lung cancer patients resident in Yorkshire are notified to the Cancer Registry, whose database was analysed for this report. A total of 38,275 patients were notified. There was no change in annual ...

INTRODUCTION The prevalence of childhood and adolescent obesity is increasing, with negative medical and psychosocial consequences. AIMS This study examines the association between weight status and nutrient intake, sport and leisure habits of middle school students in Bologna (Italy). METHODS Anthropometric data (height, weight) of 598 subjects (321 males and 277 females) 11-14 years old w...

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The present cross-sectional, cross-national study was conducted to determine whether adolescents in China and New Zealand use brooding rumination to respond to stress similarly or differently. Self-reported everyday stress intensity, brooding rumination, and depressive symptoms were compared between 1624 New Zealand (NZ) and 914 Chinese early adolescents, aged 10-15 years of age. Chinese adoles...