conclusions obesity is not a potential risk factor for periodontal disease in children of low-income families. however, periodontal disease is associated with increased bmi. promotion of healthy nutrition and adequate physical activity may prevent the progression of periodontal disease. results a significant association was found between bmi and ohi (p = 0.001). also, a significant reverse corr...

purpose: to determine the prevalence and risk factors for retinopathy of prematurity (rop) in high risk premature infants admitted to nicu wards in isfahan from 2003 to 2008. methods: in this retrospective case series, 604 records of high risk infants were reviewed in terms of gestational age, birth weight, oxygen supplementation, delivery method, history of consanguineous marriage, single or m...

AIM To investigate factors associated with nutrition risk among older Māori. METHOD Māori aged 75-79 years living in the Northland and Bay of Plenty regions of New Zealand were assessed for nutrition risk using the validated screening tool 'Seniors in the Community: Risk Evaluation for Eating and Nutrition' (SCREENII). Demographic, physical and sociocultural data were collected. RESULTS Of ...

: In this short commentary, we discuss the most important risk factors for liver cancer. One of the most striking risks is infection with hepatitis B and C viruses, leading to chronic hepatitis, which may later develop into hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). The use of alcohol may lead to cirrhosis, which is scarring the liver, is associated with 30 a more increase in HCC and 10-20 times more incr...

background: a recent study at the maroua provincial hospital revealed that hypertension in pregnancy was the first cause of maternal death, representing 17.5% of the 63 maternal deaths recorded between 2003 and 2005. knowing little about the causes, this study was to identify the possible risk factors for hypertensive disorders in pregnancy. methods: this case-control study was-done at the maro...

objective: psychiatric hospitalization of patients imposes heavy burdens on caregivers, but little is known about this issue in iran. the present cross-sectional study aimed to investigate the risk factors associated with psychiatric hospitalization of patients with schizophrenia who were the regular clients for the educational programs of the iranian society for supporting individuals with sch...