obesity

Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease in a Jamaican Patient Population

Issue:

Vol 65, Issue 3: 2016

DOI:

10.7727/wimj.2015.349

Pages:

557-60

Synopsis:

Prevalence of NAFLD on abdominal ultrasound was 2.4%. Increased BMI was present in 85.5%. Risk factors identified were age, obesity, diabetes, and dyslipidaemia. Hepatomegaly was present in 10.7% of patients, elevated serum AST in 21.2% of patients tested and elevated ALT in 3.7%.

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Objectives: This study determined the prevalence and clinical features of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease over a 6 year period in a patient population.

Methods: Patients diagnosed with fatty liver disease by ultrasound and/or liver biopsy between June 2006 to June 2012 at the University Hospital of the West Indies, Jamaica were reviewed.

Received:

25 Jun, 2015

Accepted:

21 Aug, 2015

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The Combined Effect of Hyperuricemia and Overweight/Obesity on Risk of Hypertension in Adults

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10.7727/wimj.2015.289

Synopsis:

The study about the effect of hyperuricemia and overweight/obesity on risk of hypertension shows that the hyperuricemia and overweight/obesity are independent risk factors for hypertension, they increase risk to a much greater extent when present together.

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Background: While hyperuricemia and overweight/obesity can act alone to increase the prevalence of hypertension, few studies have examined their combined effect. Materials and

Received:

03 Jun, 2015

Accepted:

12 Jun, 2015

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Mini-review: Obesity in Caribbean Youth

Issue:

Vol 64, Issue 3: June (2015)

DOI:

10.7727/wimj.2014.379

Pages:

250–62

Synopsis:

This paper addresses causes and strategies to combat the tsunami of obesity in Caribbean youth and explain how hitherto-overlooked components, such as non-genetic transgenerational effects, genetics, pathogens, and obesogens lead to obesity. We estimated the annual economic obesity burden at 68.5 billion USD.

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Objective: Our focus was on the determination of the growing number of youths of every race and ethnicity, diagnosed with obesity and its co-morbidities in the Caribbean. We reviewed the causes and strategies to combat obesity, and the implications of the fast food industry in enabling the escalation of obesity.

Received:

04 Dec, 2014

Accepted:

25 Mar, 2015

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EA Traboulay

OPA Hoyte

e-Published: 01 Apr, 2015

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Development and Validation of a Measure of Attitudes toward Fluffy Women

Issue:

Vol 63, Issue 6: Oct (2014)

DOI:

10.7727/wimj.2013.321

Pages:

626–33

Synopsis:

A scale to assess attitudes toward fluffy women is developed and validated in a university student population in Jamaica. The scale has reasonably good concurrent validity and acceptable discriminant validity.

ABSTRACT

Background: There is an absence of research on the newly evolved term “fluffy” which describes body image and personality features among women. Research on “fluffiness” among Caribbean peoples has been limited by the lack of valid and reliable measures of the concept.

Received:

09 Dec, 2013

Accepted:

22 Apr, 2014

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Association between Obesity and Impaired Glucose Tolerance in New Providence Adolescents as Demonstrated by the HbA1c Test

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Vol 62, Issue 8: Nov (2013)

DOI:

10.7727/wimj.2013.212

Synopsis:

There is a strong positive association between impaired glucose tolerance and obesity among Bahamian adolescents.

ABSTRACT

Objective: To explore the association between obesity and the development of impaired glucose tolerance (IGT) in Bahamian adolescents.

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Relationship between Body Mass Index and Dental Caries among Adolescent Children in South India

Issue:

Vol 60, Issue 5 (2011)

Pages:

581–6

Synopsis:

This study emphasizes the significant association of body mass index, sweet consumption and dental caries among adolescent school children in rural India.

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Objective: To evaluate the relationship between body mass index (BMI) and dental caries and to study the role of sweet consumption in predicting this relationship among adolescent children in Udupi district, India.

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Obesity Prevention: The Key to Non-communicable Disease Control

Issue:

Vol 60, Issue 4 (2011) - Special Issue on WIMJ 60th Anniversary, 1951-2011

Pages:

446–51

Synopsis:

Strategies to prevent obesity in the Caribbean should focus on policy actions in various sectors to change the environment. This will allow individuals better opportunities to make healthier lifestyle choices.

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non-communicable diseases

public policies

Journal Authors:

FJ Henry

e-Published: 03 Feb, 2014

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Childhood Obesity in the Caribbean

Issue:

Vol 60, Issue 4 (2011) - Special Issue on WIMJ 60th Anniversary, 1951-2011

Pages:

442–5

Synopsis:

There is a high prevalence of obesity in children in Bonaire. Effective measures are urgently needed to prevent obesity and overweight; these should focus on stimulating healthy eating habits and more physical activity.

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Objective: To determine the prevalence of overweight among school children in Bonaire, an island in the Caribbean, and to obtain clues for prevention of overweight.

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The Socio-economic Determinants of Obesity in Adults in the Bahamas

Issue:

Vol 60, Issue 4 (2011) - Special Issue on WIMJ 60th Anniversary, 1951-2011

Pages:

434–41

Synopsis:

Data from the 2001 Bahamas Living conditions survey were analysed to determine whether differences exist in adult obesity by socio-economic status in The Bahamas. Findings show that females of lower socioeconomic status had the greatest vulnerability for obesity. National programmes that promote healthy lifestyles should target this group.

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Objective: To determine the socio-economic determinants of obesity in adults in The Bahamas.

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An Update on the Burden of Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors in Jamaica Findings from the Jamaica Health and Lifestyle Survey 2007–2008

Issue:

Vol 60, Issue 4 (2011) - Special Issue on WIMJ 60th Anniversary, 1951-2011

Pages:

422–8

Synopsis:

This paper provides an update on the burden of cardiovascular disease risk factors in Jamaica using data from the most recent national health survey. The burden of cardiovascular disease remains high with prevalence of hypertension, 25%; diabetes, 8%; hypercholesterolaemia, 12%; obesity, 25% and overweight, 27%.

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