Most respondents to a survey of abortion patients in 1987 said that more than one factor had contributed to their decision to have an abortion; the mean number of reasons was nearly four. Three-quarters said that having a baby would interfere with work, school or other responsibilities, about two-thirds said they could not afford to have a child and half said they did not want to be a single pa...

OBJECTIVES To investigate obese men's health behaviors and strategies for change. METHODS Qualitative interviews with 36 men (BMI 30 and over). RESULTS All men felt personally responsible for their weight gain. Sedentary lifestyles, stress, lack of worklife balance and weight-based stigma were all significant causes of weight gain and barriers to weight loss. These factors also contributed...

previous studies have shown that diabetes mellitus (dm) increases the risk of cardiovascular disease in women to a greater extent than in men. it seems that dm may alter lipid profiles more adversely in women compared to men. in this study we evaluated serum lipoprotein differences in type 2 diabetic men and women. the study included 350 type 2 diabetic patients (100 men and 250 women), aged 19...

Today’s women in higher education administration are the beneficiaries of previous generations of courageous and committed women who challenged societal rules and expectations governing women in the academy. This research study revisits the cross-generational conversations initiated by Astin and Leland (1991) by exploring female administrators’ current perceptions regarding their status in high...