High prevalence of obesity in a Spanish working population.

Background And Objectives: To report the prevalence of obesity in a Spanish working population and its changes in recent years.

Material And Methods: Data were collected from routine medical examinations performed on workers by a national mutual insurance society for occupational accidents and diseases (Ibermutuamur). A structured questionnaire was completed and physical examinations were performed.

Occupation-related differences in the prevalence of metabolic syndrome.

Objective: To investigate the prevalence of metabolic syndrome in the Spanish working population and determine how the prevalence varies according to occupation and sex.

Research Design And Methods: This was a cross-sectional study of 259,014 workers (mean age 36.4 years, range [16-74]; 72.

Penaeus vannamei isotrypsins: purification and characterization.

Three isotrypsins from digestive gland of Penaeus vannamei were purified and characterized by molecular, biochemical and kinetic parameters. Purified isotrypsins A, B, and C are glycoproteins with molecular masses between 30.2 and 32.