AIM This study aimed to describe the pattern of weight change in people with type 2 diabetes (T2DM) over time and when using alternative treatment regimens. METHODS Data were from routine clinical practice in the UK. The weight trend was determined for each year from 1995 to 2010 for both prevalent and incident cases. Baseline weight was compared to absolute (mean Δ) and relative weights (% Δ...

BACKGROUND Weight gain is commonly observed during psychotropic treatments for chronic forms of severe mental illness and is most rapid during the early treatment phases. All formats of behavioural weight intervention programmes have suggested that weight gain can be prevented or reversed in some patients. There is no data on these programmes in acutely unwell inpatients whom may be the major b...

Aztreonam (30 mg/kg of body weight) was administered intravenously over 3 min every 12 h to 30 preterm neonates divided into two groups according to gestational age (mean age for group A was less than 30 weeks and mean age for group B was greater than 30 weeks) and birth weight (mean weight for group A was less than 1,500 g and mean weight for group B was greater than 1,500 g). Blood and urine ...

BACKGROUND Prevalence of obesity is rapidly rising. To reverse the obesity epidemic, efforts should be made to incorporate intensive weight loss programs into medical practice. The primary aim of this study was to change the behavior for achieving a mean weight loss of 5-10% of initial body weight over 6 months in overweight and obese adults. METHODS In this quasi-experimental study, 266 out ...

OBJECTIVE Observational studies suggest that minimal gestational weight gain (GWG) may optimize pregnancy outcomes for obese women. This trial tested the efficacy of a group-based weight management intervention for limiting GWG among obese women. METHODS One hundred and fourteen obese women (BMI [mean ± SD] 36.7 ± 4.9 kg/m(2) ) were randomized between 7 and 21 weeks' (14.9 ± 2.6) gestation to...

OBJECTIVE Pregnancy in type 1 diabetes requires excellent glycemic control. Most pregnant type 1 diabetic women achieve normoglycemia; however, there is scarce data on their postdelivery characteristics. We aimed to examine postpregnancy glycemic control and weight changes in type 1 diabetes. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS We identified and followed (median 20 months) 254 women with singleton pr...

BACKGROUND Early nutrition is recognized as a target for the effective prevention of childhood obesity. Protein intake was associated with more rapid weight gain during infancy-a known risk factor for later obesity. OBJECTIVE We tested whether the reduction of protein in infant formula reduces body mass index (BMI; in kg/m(2)) and the prevalence of obesity at 6 y of age. DESIGN The Childhoo...

CONTEXT Enhancing participation in long-term exercise may translate into improved long-term weight loss in overweight adults. OBJECTIVES To compare the effects of intermittent with traditional continuous exercise on weight loss, adherence, and fitness, and to examine the effect of combining intermittent exercise with that using home exercise equipment. DESIGN Randomized trial from September...

BACKGROUND The intragastric balloon (IGB) procedure is an obesity treatment. METHODS A BioEnteric IGB was used in 33 patients between February 2006 and February 2009. RESULTS Of the 31 patients, 19 were female (61.3%). Mean age was 35.48 +/- 9.31 years. Following intravenous sedation, the balloon was inserted and inflated under direct vision by using saline (600 ml) and methylene blue (10 m...

A Biometrical study was conducted on the digestive tract of 35 foetuses of the one-humped camel collected from the Sokoto metropolitan abattoir, over a period of five months at different gestational ages. The approximate age of the foetuses was estimated from the crown vertebral rump length (CVRL) and samples were categorised into first, second and third trimester. The mean body weight of the f...