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Chitosan for overweight or obesity

Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2008
Chitosan, a deacetylated chitin, is a dietary supplement reported to decrease body weight. It is widely available over the counter worldwide and although evaluated in a number of trials its efficacy remains in dispute.To assess the effects of chitosan as a treatment for overweight and obesity.We searched electronic databases (MEDLINE, EMBASE, BIOSIS ...
Jull, AB, Ni Mhurchu, C, Bennett, D, Dunshea-Mooij, C, Rodgers, A   +4 more
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AP2M1 Is a Candidate Gene for Microcephaly and Intellectual Disability in 3q27.1 Deletions

American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Deletions of the 3q26.33q27.2 region appear to correlate with a distinct phenotype, although there are few reported cases. Here, we present seven previously unreported individuals carrying de novo 3q27 deletions (under 5 Mb), which include the AP2M1 (adaptor‐related protein complex 2, mu‐1 subunit) gene and summarize data from 12 previously ...
Russell Gear, Paul Kalitsis, Melissa Glass, Bertrand Isidor, Catherine Vincent‐Delorme, Florence Petit, Judith M. A. Verhagen, Alexander Jorge, Ana Cristina Victorino Krepischi, Ikeoluwa Osei‐Owusu, Eva Martinez, Anne O'Donnell‐Luria, Nicole de Leeuw, Sarah Ruggiero, Ingo Helbig, Francis David I, Natasha J. Brown   +16 more
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Prevalence of obesity and its associated factors in population aged 20 to 70 years in urban areas of Mazandaran [PDF]

Journal of Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, 2006
Background and purpose: Obesity is an undesirable outcome of changing of life style and behavior. In order to control obesity associated diseases, this study was aimed to determine the prevalence of obesity and its associated factors in population aged ...
B. Heydari, K. Hajian
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Pain Response after Maximal Aerobic Exercise in Adolescents across Weight Status [PDF]

, 2015
Introduction Pain reports are greater with increasing weight status, and exercise can reduce pain perception. It is unknown, however, whether exercise can relieve pain in adolescents of varying weight status.
Bement, Marie K. Hoeger, Danduran, Michael E., Hunter, Sandra K., Stolzman, Stacy   +3 more
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Artificial Intelligence Software Changes Rare Disease Testing Strategy in Real Time: An International Case Series Using Face2Gene

American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Genetic disorders commonly share features such as developmental delays, cognitive impairment, and behavioral challenges, yet many conditions also present unique dysmorphic features that distinguish them. Performing a thorough medical and family history and a detailed physical exam with attention to dysmorphic features is often the first step ...
Natasha L. Rudy, Adriana Gomes, Tinatin Tkemaladze, Omar Abdul‐Rahman, Drew Cratsenberg, Giulia Pascolini, Giovanni Di Zenzo, Daniele Castiglia, Emily Black, Camerun Washington, Lauren Chad, Cynthia Curry, Miguel Del Campo, Nicole Fleischer, Lynne M. Bird, Anna C. E. Hurst   +15 more
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Childhood Overweight and Obesity and Associated Factors in Iranian Children and Adolescents: A Multilevel Analysis; the CASPIAN-IV Study

Frontiers in Pediatrics, 2018
Objective: The purpose of this paper is to explore multidimensional factors related to childhood obesity and overweight based on the data gathered on different aspects of the general health status were assessed among a large number of Iranian children ...
Patricia Khashayar, Patricia Khashayar, Amir Kasaeian, Amir Kasaeian, Ramin Heshmat, Mohammad Esmaeil Motlagh, Armita Mahdavi Gorabi, Mehdi Noroozi, Mostafa Qorbani, Mostafa Qorbani, Roya Kelishadi   +10 more
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The costs of overweight [PDF]

The Lancet Public Health, 2017
W. Philip T. James, Klim McPherson
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Challenges in Genomic Variant Interpretation Within Pakistani Populations due to Genomic Healthcare Inequalities

American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Accurate classification of genomic variants is crucial to ensure correct diagnosis, genetic counseling, and clinical management of monogenic inherited disorders. Variant interpretation can be hindered in populations that are significantly underrepresented in large reference genomic databases, leading to genomic healthcare inequalities. Despite
Zantasha Khalid, Matthew Adams, Anees Muhammad, Raeesa Tehreen, Arfa Azeem, Asif Ahmed, Nishanka Ubeyratna, Claire G. Salter, Joseph S. Leslie, Nikol Voutsina, Emma L. Baple, Andrew H. Crosby, Sabika Firasat, Muhammad Tahir Sarwar, Shamim Saleha, Asma Gul, Lettie E. Rawlins   +16 more
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Study of prevalence of type 2 diabetes mellitus and hypertension in overweight and obese people

Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care, 2014
Context: In recent years, there has been a marked change in life-style of South Asian countries caused by economic growth, affluence, urbanization and dietary westernization.
Abhijit Mandal
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Life Insurance and Overweight [PDF]

Obesity Research, 1995
AbstractTwo items were selected for this month's Classics in Obesity. The first is an extract from the Report of the Joint Committee on the Medico Actuarial Mortality Investigation published in 1913 (1). The second is an extract from DeLamar Lectures by Louis Dublin from 1927 (3).
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