Introduction: Nowadays, Internet addiction is a major concern due to the growing number of Internet users and the consequences associated with this addiction.
Purpose Of The Research: In this study, we aimed to determine the prevalence of and factors associated with Internet addiction among health sciences students at the University of Abomey-Calavi.
Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among 346 students from the Faculty of Health Sciences and the National Institute of Medical and Health Sciences at the University of Abomey-Calavi.
Cymbopogon citratus and Eucalyptus citriodora are widely used herbs/plants as a source of ethnomedicines in tropical regions of the world. In this work, we studied the anti-inflammatory and gastroprotective effects of C. citratus and E.
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March 2014
The spasmolytic properties of the aqueous extract of Aframomum melegueta (K Schum) and Citrus aurantifolia (Christm and Panzer) (AMCA) mixture were tested on isolated rat trachea. Inhibition of the contraction was observed the in presence of the AMCA (EC 50 = 1.80 ± 0.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe purpose of this article was to quantify the exercise load and investigate the influence of physical exercise on adipose tissue in obese women from Bénin. Twelve subjects participated at the study. Six of the subjects trained three times a week for six months.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAerobic exercise may modify lipid levels in obese subjects. The resulting change in lipid profile reduces the risk of atherosclerosis. The aim of this study was to investigate the impact of soccer training on lipid parameters in obese individuals playing soccer for recreation.
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