The Use of Herbs, Dietary Products, and Different Types of Diet for Weight Loss Purposes.

Background: Obesity is a global pandemic health problem. Attempting weight reduction, excess weight people commonly seek herbal products in addition to claim diets. We aimed to assess the prevalence of consuming herbal and dietary products for weight loss purposes and to assess weight reduction attitudes and beliefs among a group of excess-weight adults in Jordan.

Hyperthyroidism treatment by alternative therapies based on cupping and dietary-herbal supplementation: a case report.

Objectives: Hyperthyroidism is characterized by increasing production of thyroid hormone (TH) and decreasing of thyroid stimulation hormone (TSH) secretion. The treatment of hyperthyroidism includes such as anti-thyroid drugs, radioiodine, and thyroidectomy have many side effects without complete curing results. We described a successful treatment of hyperthyroidism patient with dietary-herbal supplementation with wet cupping without any medicine.

Hyperthyroidism treatment by alternative therapies based on cupping and dietary-herbal supplementation: a case report.

Objectives: Hyperthyroidism is characterized by increasing production of thyroid hormone (TH) and decreasing of thyroid stimulation hormone (TSH) secretion. The treatment of hyperthyroidism includes such as anti-thyroid drugs, radioiodine, and thyroidectomy have many side effects without complete curing results. We described a successful treatment of hyperthyroidism patient with dietary-herbal supplementation with wet cupping without any medicine.

Markers of subclinical atherosclerosis in schoolchildren with obesity and metabolic syndrome.

Background: Although increased carotid intima-media thickness (cIMT), soluble adhesion molecules and proinflammatory biomarkers are strongly implicated in the development of atherosclerotic lesions, the role of obesity and metabolic syndrome (MetS) in atherogenicity and inflammation among schoolchildren is not well investigated.

Aim: To determine the levels of cIMT, endothelial dysfunction and inflammatory biomarkers in a group of schoolchildren with obesity and MetS.

Methods: Eighty-seven schoolchildren (age 10-15 years) were categorised into three groups: normal bodyweight group, obese group and severely obese with MetS group (17 boys and 12 girls in each group).

The association between fat mass and subclinical atherosclerosis in healthy schoolchildren.

Background And Aims: Childhood obesity is associated with increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) later in life. The aims of this study were to investigate the change of atherosclerosis risk factors in three fat mass percentiles and to examine the association between fat mass and atherosclerosis risk factors among a group of schoolchildren.

Methods: A total of 125 schoolchildren (64 boys) aged 10-15 years were distributed into three groups: (i) the lower fat mass (LFM) group, for participants who reported fat mass ≤50th percentile; (ii) the middle fat mass (MFM) group, for participants who reported fat mass >50th percentile and <75th percentile; and (iii) the higher fat mass (HFM) group for participants who reported ≥ 75th percentiles.

Increased waist circumference is associated with subclinical atherosclerosis in schoolchildren.

Background: Waist circumference (WC) is an indicator of adiposity; particularly visceral fat, cardiometabolic risk factors and related morbidity. The aim of this study was to determine the attribution of WC to increased carotid intima-media thickness (cIMT) and circulating levels of inflammation and endothelial dysfunction in schoolchildren.

Methods: A total of 122 children (61 boys and 61 girls) aged 10-15 years were distributed into three groups: (i) the lower smoothed sex- and age-specific WC (LWC) group (ii) the middle smoothed sex- and age-specific WC (MWC) group, and (iii) the higher smoothed sex- and age-specific WC (HWC) group.

Validation of resting metabolic rate equations in obese and non-obese young healthy adults.

Background And Aims: Although validating resting metabolic rate (RMR) prediction equations in different populations is warranted to estimate total energy requirements, there are no data about the accuracy and applicability of RMR predictive equations in young healthy Jordanians. This study aimed to test the validity of predicted RMR using four prediction equations and its agreement with RMR measured using indirect calorimetry in healthy young obese and non-obese Jordanian adults.

Methods: Predicted RMR was tested for agreement with indirect calorimetry.

The associations of body composition and anthropometric measures with carotid intima-media thickness in obese and non-obese schoolchildren: A possible predictor for cardiovascular diseases.

Background Increased carotid intima-media thickness is one of the predictors of future cardiovascular diseases. However, it is still unknown which body composition parameter or anthropometric measure is the best predictor for carotid intima-media thickness change among children and young adolescents. Objective To investigate the associations of body composition and anthropometric measures with carotid intima-media thickness among a group of obese and normal bodyweight schoolchildren.

Markers of subclinical atherosclerosis in schoolchildren with obesity and metabolic syndrome.

Background: Although increased carotid intima-media thickness (cIMT), soluble adhesion molecules and proinflammatory biomarkers are strongly implicated in the development of atherosclerotic lesions, the role of obesity and metabolic syndrome (MetS) in atherogenicity and inflammation among schoolchildren is not well investigated.

Aim: To determine the levels of cIMT, endothelial dysfunction and inflammatory biomarkers in a group of schoolchildren with obesity and MetS.

Methods: Eighty-seven schoolchildren (age 10-15 years) were categorised into three groups: normal bodyweight group, obese group and severely obese with MetS group (17 boys and 12 girls in each group).