RTHODONTISTS have long been interested in the distorting effects of _J finger habits upon the denture. With little detailed study and with little collected evidence, clinicians have developed several, often contradictory, viewpoints about the probable and actual effects of these finger habits. Since finger habits are widely practiced by young children, for short or long periods of time, it is i...

background the use of dietary supplements is very common in sport gyms worldwide. however, their use in exercisers in lebanese gyms has never been investigated. conclusions these results indicate a lack of awareness among people who exercise regularly on the benefits and side-effects of dietary supplements. there is an urgent need for the implementation of campaigns that target gym users in leb...

multiple sclerosis (ms) is an inflammatory and autoimmune disease.ms is characterized by blood brain barrier breakdown, inflammation, axonal injury, degeneration of the myelin sheath and etc. a significant association between inflammation and degeneration of neurons is observed in the brain. also active ms lesions always associated with inflammation thus inflammation is a target for treatment o...

The aim of the present study was to investigate the prevalence of non-nutritive sucking habits and anterior open bite as well as their main causes (associated factors) in Brazilian children aged 30-59 months. A cross-sectional study was carried out during the National Immunization Day for polio in the city of Recife in the northeastern region of Brazil. The sample was made up of 1,308 children....

[Purpose] The purpose of this study was to investigate the test-retest reliability of the Driving Habits Questionnaire in community-dwelling older self-drivers. [Subjects and Methods] Seventy-four participants were recruited by convenience sampling from local rehabilitation centers. This was a cross-sectional study design that used two clinical measures: the Driving Habits Questionnaire and Min...

OBJECTIVE Poor eating habits are a key priority on the European public health agenda due to their large health and economic implications. Healthy eating interventions may be more effective if consumers perceive their eating habits as a more serious personal health risk. This study investigates European consumers' perceived seriousness of their eating habits, its determinants and relative import...

the aim of this study is to review the existing literature about temporomandibular disorders (tmd) and parafunctional habits (bruxism) and their relationship in children and adolescents, which is still controversial. tmd is a collective term used to identify a group of musculoskeletal conditions of the temporomandibular region. bruxism defined as the habitual nonfunctional forceful contact betw...

Background: Childhood obesity has reached epidemic proportions and become one the most important public health issues globally. One of the significant determinants of childhood obesity-related behaviors such as poor dietary habits relates to role of friends and peers. This study aimed toexplore the role of interaction within the social network of friends on unhealthy eating behaviors of overwei...

BACKGROUND/AIMS Recent papers have highlighted the role of diet and lifestyle habits in irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), but very few population-based studies have evaluated this association in developing countries. The aim of this study was to evaluate the association between diet and lifestyle habits and IBS. METHODS A food frequency and lifestyle habits questionnaire was used to record the ...

OBJECTIVE The aims of this study was to use visits for contraceptive counselling as opportunities for examining women's actual life style habits with the main focus being placed on alcohol consumption but also to evaluate the women's opinions about discussing their alcohol and tobacco habits and their weight status. METHODS A total of 535/802 (67%) women completed a study-specific anonymous q...