Globally, men and women face markedly different risks of obesity. In all but of handful of (primarily Western European) countries, obesity is much more prevalent among women than men. We examine several potential explanations for this phenomenon. We analyze differences between men and women in reports and effects of potential underlying causes of obesity-childhood and adult poverty, depression,...

There is growing concern over the double burden of over- and under-nutrition in individuals, especially in children and adolescents, which could dwarf their growth and development. This study aims to explore the rural-urban difference in BMI and anemia among children and adolescents. A stratified cluster sampling technique was employed. Dietary data were collected through interviews, and anthro...

Department of International Trade, Feng Chia University, No. 100 Wenhwa Rd., Seatwen, Taichung 40724, Taiwan Department of Accounting and Information Technology, Advanced Institute of Manufacturing with High-tech Innovations, National Chung Cheng University, No. 168 University Rd., Minhsiung Township, Chiayi County 62102, Taiwan Department of DSC & MIS, Miami University, Oxford, OH 45056, Unite...

Hong-Dar Lin*, Gary C Lin, Chung-Yu Chung, and Wan-Ting Lin Department of Industrial Engineering and Management, Chaoyang University of Technology, 168 Jifong E. Rd., Wufong Township, Taichung County, 41349, Taiwan Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering and Technology, Bradley University, 1501 West Bradley Avenue, Peoria, IL 61625, USA College of Business, University of Missouri...

Department of Computer Science, National Tsing Hua University, No. 101, Section 2, Kuang-Fu Road, Hsinchu City 30013, Taiwan Department of Computer Science and Information Engineering, Chang Gung University, No. 259, Sanmin Rd., Guishan Township, Taoyuan City 33302, Taiwan Department of Computer Science and Communication Engineering, Providence University, No. 200, Sec. 7, Taiwan Boulevard, Sha...

CHRISTOPHER HOFMANN, 1 * WEN-SUI LO, 2 CHENG-TE YAO 3 & SHOU-HSIEN LI 2 1 Department of Biological Sciences, University of Maryland Baltimore County, 1000 Hilltop Circle, Baltimore, MD 21250, USA 2 Department of Life Science, National Taiwan Normal University, 88 Ting-Chow Road, Sec 4, Taipei, Taiwan, 116, China 3 Endemic Species Research Institute, 1 Ming-Shen East Road, JiJi Township, Nantou ...

Peripheral blood lymphocytes of residents of three villages and one nearby township in South Gujarat with fluoride concentrations in the drinking water of 1.56 3.46 and 0.6 0.8 ppm, respectively, were examined for their frequency of sister chromatid exchanges (SCE) and chromosome aberrations. The rates of SCEs and chromosome aberrations in persons living in one of the endemic villages were sign...

Appropriate emergency care of horses with unstable fractures is a challenging and life-saving veterinary procedure. Effective treatment requires a thorough understanding of the biomechanical loads imposed on the fracture site and creation of an external support system that neutralizes these forces and protects both bone and soft tissues at the fracture site. Author’s address: New Jersey Equine ...