Obesity prevalence varies by income and education level, although patterns might differ among adults and youths (1-3). Previous analyses of national data showed that the prevalence of childhood obesity by income and education of household head varied across race/Hispanic origin groups (4). CDC analyzed 2011-2014 data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) to obtain e...

This report presents national anthropometric reference data based on health examination survey results from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), 1999-2002, for all ages of the U.S. population. Weighted population means, standard errors of the means, and selected percentiles are presented for the total U.S. population by sex, race or ethnic group, and age in years or ag...

We have used the newly available Hipparcos parallaxes to study the evolutionary status of a number of high-lithium, high-activity late-type dwarfs found in X-ray based surveys, i.e. the Einstein Extended Medium Sensitivity Survey and the Einstein Slew Survey. The sample stars are placed on evolutionary tracks thus estimating their age.

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In 2010, Colorado growers harvested 59,200 acres of potatoes with production valued at $293 million (USDA-NASS, 2011b). Additionally, Colorado was ranked 4 nationally in summer potato yields, 5 in fall yields, and had an estimated average of 390 cwt. per acre (USDA-NASS, 2011a). In the San Luis Valley of Southwestern Colorado alone, where the bulk of the state’s potatoes have historically been ...

This study aimed to examine differences in influence between online news (e.g., New York Times) and social networking sites (e.g., Facebook and Twitter) on attitudes in political campaigns. In a web-based experiment, campaign, polls and election between two fictitious candidates were simulated. Participants’ explicit and implicit attitudes as well as voting behavior were assessed using self-rep...

Background Recently there has been a significant increase in the number of systematic reviews addressing questions of prevalence. Key features of a systematic review include the creation of an a priori protocol, clear inclusion criteria, a structured and systematic search process, critical appraisal of studies, and a formal process of data extraction followed by methods to synthesize, or combin...

In order to assess the prevalence of skin diseases in dogs encountered in a first opinion university small animal clinic, 1299 Iranian domestic dogs presented from September 2007 through March 2011 to the Ferdowsi University of Mashhad Veterinary Teaching Hospital, were examined. Dermatological disorders were noted in 17.00% (221/1299) of all the dogs examined. Pruritus was the most common pres...