Higher Physician Body Mass Index is Associated with Increased Weight Bias in an Arab Country with High Prevalence of Obesity.

Background: Obesity is a worldwide problem. The Arab world, and particularly the Middle East, has witnessed a recent dramatic rise in obesity and obesity-related diseases. Yet, little is known about physician attitudes toward or management of obesity in this region of the world.

Is Educating Girls the Best Investment for South Asia? Association Between Female Education and Fertility Choices in South Asia: A Systematic Review of the Literature.

Universal education is a key strategy to enhance the well-being of individuals and improve the economic and social development of societies. A large proportion of school-aged girls in developing countries are not attending schools. Approximately one-third of South Asian girls do not attend school and in some regions only one in four girls attend primary school.

Hepatitis B and C: value of universal antenatal screening.

Objective: To determine the positive yield of universal antenatal screening of hepatitis B and C and its association with known risk factors.

Study Design: Cross-sectional, analytical study.

Place And Duration Of Study: The study was conducted from January to December 2006 at Zainab Panjwani Memorial Hospital, Karachi.