purpose weight loss in wrestling has been found to be an interesting issue for researchers. in this regard, complications of weight loss in wrestlers before the competitions and their weight gain in course of competitions have been debated in previous studies. the objective of this study was to investigate the extent of weight gain and to estimate the percentage of body fat in participants in t...

BACKGROUND Increased arterial stiffness is a common finding and independent predictor of mortality in end-stage renal disease (ESRD) patients. A long interdialytic interval was associated with increased risk of cardiovascular death in patients receiving conventional haemodialysis (HD). This is the first study to examine the effects of a long (3-day) versus short (2-day) interdialytic period on ...

Background: The timing of maternal weight change in pregnancy may be an important determinant of birth weight. The objective of this study was to measure weight gain patterns from early pregnancy until delivery, and to examine the relationship between prenatal weight gain and low birth weight. Methods: A total of 500 pregnant women within 15-20 days of conception, with confirmed pregnancies and...

Objective. To identify the number of haemodialysis patients with diabetes in a large NHS Trust, their current glycaemic control, and the impact on other renal specific outcomes. Design. Retrospective, observational, cross-sectional study. Methods. Data was collected from an electronic patient management system. Glycaemic control was assessed from HbA1c results that were then further adjusted fo...

anthropometric parameters are an important indicator of health and nutritional status comprising the whole span of mans life. however, they are not of the same degree of simplicity and sensitivity in assessing the public health status. during recent decades many studies have attempted to examine the relationships of these measurements in order to present simple alternatives for similar purposes...

Despite advances in the delivery of hemodialysis, significant dialytic morbidity persists. Sodium modeling in older adults has been shown to decrease some dialytic symptoms, but clear benefits in young patients without coexisting diabetes or advanced cardiovascular disease have not been shown. The effects of sodium modeling were evaluated in 16 adolescent and young adult hemodialysis patients (...