BACKGROUND Yusho is an incidence of food poisoning caused by rice bran oil in 1968. Its main causal agent is considered as 2,3,4,7,8-penta-chlorodibenzofuran (PeCDF). The patients have been suffered by the various symptoms, and their blood concentration of PeCDF is still higher than the general population. OBJECTIVES The purpose of this study is to estimate the change rate of PeCDF concentrat...

Various strategies have been proposed to prevent/management the development of MS. Among them, changing of lifestyle and food habit is most common. A number of drug therapies are also recommended to treat or control of MS. To date, a number of risk factors also identified for the development of MS. Mycotoxins, toxic secondary metabolites produced by fungus kingdom [2] are not only evident to ca...

Various strategies have been proposed to prevent/management the development of MS. Among them, changing of lifestyle and food habit is most common. A number of drug therapies are also recommended to treat or control of MS. To date, a number of risk factors also identified for the development of MS. Mycotoxins, toxic secondary metabolites produced by fungus kingdom [2] are not only evident to ca...

Obesity is associated with many health problems. Obesity rates are gradually increasing. The present descriptive study was conducted to find the prevalence and factors of overweight and obesity among school children of Nalanda. It was seen that 5.3% children were overweight and 1.7% were obese. Living in urban area, being female, less outdoor activities, lesser indoor activities and habit of fa...

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES Obesity and overweight have become a worldwide epidemic, and there is an urgent need to examine childhood obesity and overweight across countries using a standardized international standard. In the present study we have investigated the prevalence of obesity and overweight and their association with socioeconomic status (SES) and the risk factors like diet, physical activity...

BACKGROUND Opisthorchis viverrini (OV) infection is the main risk factor for cholangiocarcinoma and is often found in Northeastern Thailand. The prevalence of OV infection and the incidence of cholangiocarcinoma are major public health problems in this region. OBJECTIVES The objectives of this study were to identify factors associated with OV infection among people in Nong Khai Province in or...

Grass pea (Lathyrus sativus L.) is one of the most important food legumes in countries like Bangladesh, India and Ethiopia. The legume is nutritious, rich in protein (28-32%) and contains good quantities of essential amino acids. Consumption of Lathyrus sativus seeds has been associated for more than 2000 years with neurolathyrim caused by the nearotoxin ß-ODAP (ß-N-Oxalyl-L-α, ßdiaminopropioni...