The I allele of an insertion/deletion (I/D) polymorphism in the angiotensin-converting enzyme gene (ACE) appears to be protective against the complications of type 2 diabetes. Low birth weight, a marker of an adverse intrauterine environment, is associated with higher rates of type 2 diabetes. We examined whether the ACE I/D polymorphism could explain or modify the association between low birth...

BACKGROUND This study examines changes in the extent of inequalities in life expectancy at birth and other ages in the United States between 1980 and 2000 by gender and socioeconomic deprivation levels. METHODS A factor-based deprivation index consisting of 11 education, occupation, wealth, income distribution, unemployment, poverty, and housing quality indicators was used to define deprivati...

This study evaluated the reproductive and productivity of local Dorper crossbred ewes in a community-based management system. We analyzed data collected from 2013 to 2021, taking into account different factors such as dam-breed, location, type birth, season, year lambing. Lambing was observed all year-round, but majority (35%) occurred September, October, December. suggests that pasture availab...

Stunting or reduced linear growth is very prevalent in low-income countries. Recent studies have demonstrated a causal relationship between alterations in the gut microbiome and moderate or severe acute malnutrition in children in these countries. However, there have been no primary longitudinal studies comparing the intestinal microbiota of persistently stunted children to that of non-stunted ...

OBJECTIVE Breast-milk fortifiers recommended for premature infants are seldom available in developing countries. We describe the characteristics of growth in preterm infants under ambulatory Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC) who eventually required supplemental formula because of failure to thrive with exclusive breast feeding. We evaluated the relationship between growth indices at term, nutritional ...

INTRODUCTION Adipose tissue can release hormones into the blood stream in response to specific extracellular stimuli or changes in metabolic status. Resistin, an adipose-secreted factor, is primarily involved in the modulation of insulin sensitivity and adipocyte differentiation. Adiponectin, an adipocyte-specific hormone with insulin sensitizing, anti-inflammatory and anti-atherogenic effects,...

conclusions: the increased survival of preterm infants was not associated with lower complications. there is now increasing evidence of sustained adverse outcomes into school age and adolescence, for preterm infants. results: cerebral palsy especially spastic diplegia, intellectual disability, visual (retinopathy of prematurity) and hearing impairments are the main neurodevelopmental disorders ...

objective: to determine the effect of paternal age on preterm births in iranian neonates. materials and methods: from january 2005 to january 2006, two hundred eighty one preterm neonates born in mirza kuchakkhan hospital enrolled in this cross-sectional study. a structured questionnaire was applied for recording following data: birth weight, sex, gestational age, maternal age and paternal age....

Correspondence: Ali Ozgur Ersoy, Zekai Tahir Burak Women’s Healthcare, Ankara, Turkey Conf ict of Interest: None E-mail: [email protected] 15 Original Article Ersoy et al. Acta Med Anatol 2016;4(1):14-20 (matched for maternal age and body mass index) who were admitted to the Women and Children Care Hospital of Zekai Tahir Burak in Ankara, Turkey, and who were hospitalized for delivery from J...