Background and Purpose—Data on the prevalence and indicators of weight loss in population-based groups of stroke survivors are scarce. We aimed to find the predictors and indicators of weight loss 3 kg as a possible marker of malnutrition after stroke. Methods—We registered weight at baseline, after 4 months, and 1 year later in 305 survivors from a population-based cohort of first-ever stroke ...

Accepted 28 February 1996 A 25-year-old woman presented with a history of burning in the epigastrium, delayed postprandial vomiting and a weight loss of 5 kg over six months. There was no history of any gastrointestinal bleeding, altered bowel habits, fever, anorexia, respiratory symptoms, or treatment for tuberculosis. Examination of the abdomen revealed mild epigastric tenderness but no palpa...

background and objective: obesity is an independent risk factor for cardiovascular diseases and diabetes. the abnormalities involved may be mediated by increased secretions of inflammatory proteins called adipocytokines by the adipose tissue. thus, monitoring adipocytokines during weight loss could be helpful in progress evaluation of weight reduction programs. since high-protein diets are cons...

low calorie diets are always difficult for obese subjects to follow and lead to metabolic and behavioral adaptation. therefore, we evaluated the effect of caffeine treatment with calorie shifting diet (csd) on weight loss. female subjects (n=98; bmi≥25) completed 4-weeks control diet, 6-weeks csd (3 repeated phases; each 2-weeks) and 4-weeks follow-up diet, with or without caffeine treatment (5...

the purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of one-month fasting along with yoga training on the body composition of novice female athletes. twenty trained women were randomly assigned to experimental (n=10) and control (n=10) groups. the experimental group participated in yoga training classes for 4 weeks, two 60-min sessions per week; the control group did not participate in any r...

watercress is a leafy vegetable of the family brassicaceae that grows in and around water, it has a short shelf life (approximately seven days) and it is consumed raw or steamed. the objective of this work was to study the effect of packaging film and different storage temperature on the postharvest quality of watercress minimally processed. treatments were: packed with plain film (pd961ez, 31m...

The fate of nitrogen (N) in senescing fine roots has broad implications for whole-plant N economies and ecosystem N cycling. Studies to date have generally shown negligible changes in fine root N per unit root mass during senescence. However, unmeasured loss of mobile non-N constituents during senescence could lead to underestimates of fine root N loss. For N fertilized and unfertilized potted ...

OBJECTIVE The disinhibition scale of the Eating Inventory predicts weight loss outcome; however, it may include multiple factors. The purpose of this study was to examine the factor structure of the disinhibition scale and determine how its factors independently relate to long-term weight loss outcomes. RESEARCH METHODS AND PROCEDURES Exploratory factor analysis of the disinhibition scale was...

The prevalence of chronic diseases has been increasing globally for the last few decades [1-3]. Rapid urbanization and changes in the life style due to modernization have been reported to increase the risk for developing chronic diseases [4,5]. Urban people, specially in the developing countries, have sedentary life style, no scope of physical/ organized sports, unhealthy food behaviors, and ex...

Introduction:  Inadequate intake of breast milk in the first days of life leads to weight loss in neonates. Jaundice is also more prominent in these infants. In this cross-sectional study, we tried to evaluate the extent of weight loss in term breastfed infants who were hospitalized for idiopathic hyperbilirubinemia. Methods: This prospective study involved 1072 infants >48 hours old, who were ...