Obesity is considered a public health problem worldwide. Evidence from epidemiologic studies has shown that early undernutrition may be a determinant of obesity later in life. Longitudinal studies are scarce in the setting of low- and middle-income countries. In Pelotas, southern Brazil, a birth cohort has been followed since 1982. Between 2004 and 2005, 4297 members of this cohort were intervi...

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE An early detection of osteoporosis through DEXA procedure will not only improve the disease management practices but also would help in impeding national productivity losses by mass screening and awareness. Our objective was to measure efficacy of DEXA procedure in early detection of osteoporosis and prevention of its complications. METHODS This case series observatio...

The purpose of this project is to analyze the impact of a minimum wage increase on the probability of being employed in the fast food industry in selected states and to test the hypothesis that this impact may be different in different regions of the United States. Our study uses the Current Population Survey (CPS) and focuses on four states divided in two groups. The first group includes Vermo...

classifying age classes in a large area using remotely sensed data has considerable significance for forest sustainable management. in this research, landsat etm+ data from loveh forest, dating july 2002, were analyzed to investigate the potential of this sensor for age class mapping. we applied a systematic cluster sampling method to collect field data. we used 99 plots so that contained 32 pl...

Background: Human height estimation is critical in medicolegal cases. This anthropometric measurement not only reveals racial differences but also aids police investigation to narrow down. Foot size varies different races and ethnic groups, because of genetic influence on development height. The present study aimed explore the relationship between foot a person particular context. current resea...

OBJECTIVE To compare the prevalence of type 2 diabetes in white Europeans and individuals of African-Caribbean and Pakistani descent. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS Random sampling of population-based registers in inner-city Manchester, Britain's third most impoverished area. A total of 1,318 people (25-79 years of age) were screened (minimum response 67%); 533 individuals without known diabetes...

The final stage of third molar development is used to assign a subject to above the 18-year threshold. Some subjects exhibiting this final stage are less than 18 years. Radiographs from 1000 females and 1000 males age 16.00-25.99 years were examined. Each half-year age band comprised 50 females and 50 males. Three categories of root canal widths (RCW) of the LL6, LL7, and LL8 [FDI 36, 37, and 3...

OBJECTIVE Methods to prevent two major mental disorders, schizophrenia and conduct disorder, have been elusive. This study assessed the effects of an early nutritional, educational, and physical exercise enrichment program on adult outcome for schizotypal personality, conduct disorder, and criminal behavior. METHOD Eighty-three children were assigned to an experimental enrichment program from...