Within the last four decades Asia has witnessed major transformation in its population
demographics, which gave rise to changes in food availability, food habits and lifestyle. A …

Background The prevalence of metabolic syndrome has markedly increased worldwide.
However, studies in the United States show that it has remained stable or slightly declined in …

The role of nutrition in patient care became a part of mainstream medicine at about the end
of the 1960s, with the publication of several papers that showed a benefit of nutritional …

Objective The purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence rate of prehypertension
and to compare the differences in demographic factors, anthropometric measurements …

Body mass index (BMI) has been reported to be related to the risk of type 2 diabetes and
hypertension. However, waist circumference or waist-to-hip ratio (WHR) can better reflect the …

BACKGROUND: In spite of several available anthropometric indexes, the relative merit of
these indexes for the prediction of type 2 diabetes remains unknown. Considering that …

Objective: To assess the coexistence of maternal adiposity and child stunting (CS) in
Mexico, estimate its national prevalence and identify the associated socio-demographic …

Patients in the intensive care unit (ICU) are unable to nourish themselves orally. In addition,
critical illness increases nutrient requirements as well as alters metabolism. Typically, ICU …

BACKGROUND & AIMS: Obesity-related metabolic disorders such as hypertension,
diabetes mellitus, hypercholesterolemia, hypertriglyceridemia, and hyperuricemia are major …

Aim. This paper reports a study whose main aim was to understand the correlation between
stages of exercise and health‐related qualities of life among overweight and obese adults in …