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HEALTH is an international journal dedicated to the latest advancement in human health. The goal of this journal is to provide a platform for physicians, health researchers and academics all over the world to promote, share, and discuss various new issues and developments in health related problems. All manuscripts mu…
Maduike C. O. Ezeibe, Augustine A. Ngene, Ifeanyichukwu Anene, Bridget Amechi, Peter Olowoniyi, James I. Eze, Paul C. Animoke
An inexpensive and rapid test for determining titers of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) in plasmas was developed. Washed sheep red blood cells were applied onto HIV positive plasmas, in V-bottomed microtiter plates, to complement the HIV antigens and antib…
S. Anne Moorhead, Vivien E. Coates, Alison M. Gallagher, Geraldine Nolan, Kathy Murphy, Diane E. Hazlett
Obesity is on the increase w orldwide and is a major global public health problem. In an increasingly obesogenic environment, it’s important that health professionals are equipped to identify and address obesity issues within their clinical practice. As part…
Shawn Mathew, Constantine E. Kosmas, Robert R. Siegel, Timothy J. Vittorio
Abdominal fat or truncal obesity consists of both subcutaneous and visceral fat. It has been found that visceral fat is more metabolically active than subcutaneous fat. The low-level inflammation linked with abdominal fat is associated with insulin resistance…
Leah E. Robinson, Colleen M. Daly, Danielle D. Wadsworth
Background: Young children who are overweight and obese may be at a greater risk of hypertension, and those from rural and low socio-economic areas may also exhibit a prevalence of metabolic dysfunction and cardiovascular risk. This study evaluated the relati…
Florence Kyallo, Anselimo Makokha, Alice Mboganie Mwangi
Obesity is on the rise in developing countries, especially in urban areas. In this study, a cross-sectional study was conducted in two divisions in Nairobi province to determine the prevalence of and some risk factors associated with overweight and obesity am…
Ian Brown, Jill Gould
BACKGROUND: There is a developing interest in qualitative research to understand the perspectives and experiences of people living with obesity. However, obesity is a stigmatised condition associated with negative stereotypes. Social contexts emphasizing larg…
Guanghao Sun, Yukiya Hakozaki, Shigeto Abe, Osamu Takei, Takemi Matsui
Objective: Influenza is a highly infectious viral disease, which occurs epidemically almost every winter in Japan. Rapid screening of patients with suspected influenza in places of mass gathering is important to delay or prevent transmission of the infection.…
Huaguang Lu
Six different kinds of non-metallic or organic disinfectants were obtained in this research stu dy including “Neutral Electrolyzed Water”, “M22” organic disinfectant solution, Superoxy Food Wash disinfectant, Hydrogen Peroxide, Clorox Germicidal Bleach and Cl…
Priyantha Perera, Meranthi Fernando, Sachith Meththananda, Rohini Samaranayake
Introduction: Current WHO recommendation is to continue exclusive breast feeding (EBF) up to six months. Main concern regarding this recommendation is, whether EBF supports rapidly growing infant with adequate nutrition. Methods: A cohort of randomly selected…
Susmita Bharati, Manoranjan Pal, Premananda Bharati
This paper investigates the present status of infant health in India through percentages of infants who are undernourished, not immunized or diseased and finds its relationship with socio-demographic variables. The relevant data have been obtained from the Th…
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