Evaluation of Various Cooling Systems After Exercise-Induced Hyperthermia.

Context: Rapid diagnosis and expeditious cooling of individuals with exertional heat stroke is paramount for survival.

Objective: To evaluate the efficacy of various cooling systems after exercise-induced hyperthermia.

Design: Crossover study.

Factors associated with obesity: a case-control study of young adult Singaporean males.

A case-control study among Singapore Armed Forces' newly enlisted Servicemen was conducted to examine factors associated with male obesity. Four hundred and fifty-nine individuals from the Obese Basic Military Training program were selected as "cases" (average age: 19.5, body mass index: 30.