A latent class analysis of dietary behaviours associated with metabolic syndrome: a retrospective observational cross-sectional study.

Background: Obesity defined solely by the Body Mass Index (BMI) may not reflect the true heterogeneity of the obese population. This study aimed to classify the dietary behaviours of overweight and obese individuals and to explore the relationship between patterns of dietary behaviour and cardiometabolic risk factors.

Methods: A total of 259 patients who visited an outpatient weight management clinic at a tertiary hospital and underwent a dietary behaviour assessment between January 2014 and February 2019 were enrolled in the study.

Inhalation of ammonium sulfate and ammonium nitrate adversely affect sperm function.

Among the components of air pollution in developing countries and Asia, (NH)SO and NHNO are known as major water-soluble in-organic compounds that cause particulate matter. Several researchers have been reported that the (NH)SO and NHNO induce abnormal decreases in body weight, as well as pneumotoxic, and immunotoxic. Moreover, while it has been reported that (NH)SO and NHNO have detrimental effects on reproduction, specific effects on male fertility have not been addressed in depth.

Vanadium adversely affects sperm motility and capacitation status via protein kinase A activity and tyrosine phosphorylation.

Vanadium is a chemical element that enters the atmosphere via anthropogenic pollution. Exposure to vanadium affects cancer development and can result in toxic effects. Multiple studies have focused on vanadium's detrimental effect on male reproduction using conventional sperm analysis techniques.

Detrimental effects of temephos on male fertility: An in vitro study on a mouse model.

The World Health Organization recommends temephos as a nonsystemic organophosphorus pesticide due to its low mammalian toxicity compared with other chemical compounds. Although several studies have reported that temephos may be toxic under certain conditions, little research effort has been made to evaluate its effects on mammalian fertility. Therefore, the present study was designed to evaluate the effect of temephos on sperm functions and male fertility.

Ras-related proteins (Rab) are key proteins related to male fertility following a unique activation mechanism.

Ras-related protein Rab (Rab) proteins, member of Ras superfamily of monomeric G proteins, are well known key regulators of intracellular vesicular transport. Recently, it has been reported that Rab 2A and 3A are related to acrosomal exocytosis in spermatozoa and Rab 2A can be used to fertility-related biomarker in male. However, the role and mechanism of Rab proteins in spermatozoa has not been fully understood yet.

Needs analysis and development of a tailored mobile message program linked with electronic health records for weight reduction.

Objective: We developed and pilot-tested a personalized text messaging service program based on data from electronic health records (EHRs) and lifestyle questionnaires for weight control.

Methods: In the health promotion center of a hospital, 340 participants with a body mass index (BMI) greater than 25 were recruited and surveyed for the development of a text messaging program. After developing the interface linking the EHRs with personalized text messages for weight loss, we pilot-tested this program in 102 participants for its feasibility, acceptability and satisfaction.