Body composition and cardiorespiratory fitness in overweight or obese people post COVID-19: A comparative study.

The present study aimed to evaluate the body composition and cardiorespiratory fitness of overweight or obese people after COVID-19. 171 volunteers of both sexes (men, 93 and women, 78) between 19 and 65 years old were allocated into three groups according to the severity of their symptoms of COVID-19: non-hospitalized people/mild symptoms ( 61), hospitalized ( 58), and hospitalized in an intensive care unit-ICU ( 52). Two laboratory visits were carried out 24 h apart.

Do Body Mass Index Levels Correlate with Tinnitus Among Teachers?

 Working conditions can contribute to the development of lifestyle-related diseases among teachers, including obesity and tinnitus. Describing tinnitus in relation to characteristics and comorbidities can help the treatment and prognosis of teachers affected by this symptom.  To verify a possible association between tinnitus complaint and body mass index (BMI) in teachers.

Hypovitaminosis D, Low Bone Mineral Density, and Diabetes Mellitus as Probable Risk Factors for Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo in the Elderly.

 Studies have found that elderly patients with benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) may present low levels of vitamin D (25 (OH) D), changes in bone mineral density, and diabetes mellitus (DM). : To investigate the possible association between BPPV, bone mineral density, hypovitaminosis D, 25 (OH) D and DM.  The sample consisted of 109 elderly subjects.

Interleukin-1 alpha gene polymorphism (IL-1α) and susceptibility to tinnitus in the elderly.

Aim: To investigate the association between the single nucleotide polymorphism in the position-889 (C/T) of the promoter region of the IL-1α gene and the susceptibility to tinnitus.

Method: This was a case-control study with a sample of 108 independent elderly people over 60 years of age. Information on exposure to occupational noise and tinnitus was obtained by interviews.