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.

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.