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The number of obese people around the world has been increasing rapidly. It has been estimated that over 10% of the world's adult population are obese. Obesity is associated with increased risk of coronary heart disease, type II diabetes, stroke, osteoarthritis, and certain types of cancer. These
Objective: Gestational weight gain and weight retention at 1 year after delivery are associated with long-term obesity. The investigators aimed to investigate the effect of laser acupuncture therapy (LAT) on postpartum weight control.
Methods: The investigators randomly assigned 66 subjects with
The American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) 2011 report states that the market for cosmetic procedures has shown significant growth over the past two years, with 13.8 million cosmetic plastic surgery procedures performed in the United States in 2011, up 5% since 2010. While surgical cosmetic
Sixty females above 20 years of age with a body mass index (BMI) of over 30 kg/m2 will be divided into three groups (20 in each): two experimental groups (laser; high protein low carbohydrate diet) and control. Each subject will receive the treatment relevant to their group, in addition to obtaining
Previous studies have shown that histological changes in the gastric mucosa between obese and non-obese individuals do exist, mainly in the cells producing the hormone ghrelin, but also in other gut hormones. Understanding these histological differences (between obese and non-obese individuals)
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a very common disorder and refers to a group of conditions where there is accumulation of excess fat in the liver of people who drink little or no alcohol. The most common form of NAFLD is a non serious condition called fatty liver.
NAFLD is part of the
The adipose tissue is the main energetic reserve, being constituted by adipocytes, cells that accumulate lipids inside its cytoplasm, in the form of triglycerides.
Fat deposition can occur both in the subcutaneous compartment and in the visceral compartment and is the result of a positive energy
This study is being done to find out how effective Low Level Laser Therapy (LLLT - Erchonia® Zerona™ 2.0 Laser) is compared to Lorcaserin (Belviq®) in helping overweight people reduce their weight gain - especially in the central body region. Subjects will undergo 2 screening visits in which the
Introduction and background information Chronic venous disease is one of the most common diseases in the western world and worldwide with a prevalence of 83,6%. It is a chronic progressive disease, which causes a significant burden on health systems, treatment and care of these patients.
There are
PURPOSE:
To determine the effectiveness of low level laser therapy on insulin resistance and inflammatory biomarkers in obese postmenopausal breast cancer risk women
BACKGROUND:
The American Obesity Association (2002, 2003) defines obesity as 'a complex, multifactorial chronic disease involving
Chronic heel pain is one of the most common forms of foot pain in adults. The heel bone (calcaneus) receives a lot of stress as it is the largest bone in the foot, and the heel is the first part of the foot to contact the ground during walking. Normally, as the foot absorbs the weight of the body
Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) is the most common liver disorder in the USA, present in 20% to 30% of the population and rapidly increasing. Fatty liver is generally diagnosed by abdominal ultrasound frequently as an incidental finding. Major risk factors for NAFLD include central (or
INTRODUCTION:
Chronic venous disease (CVD) is one of the most common pathologies in the general population of adults in both industrialized and developing countries.1 the most severe form of CVD is venous ulceration with an overall prevalence of about 1 % in the adult population, which increases