Impact of body mass index on fasting blood glucose concentration among Helicobater pylori carriers.

Background/aims: Despite the fact that Helicobacter pylori (Hp) is regarded as a major gastroduodenal pathogen, it has recently been suggested to be an important factor for non-gastroenterologic conditions such as diabetes mellitus. Accordingly, it seems that Hp infection may have implications in glycemic control and in fasting plasma glucose concentrations. As overnutrition and obesity are directly related to impaired glucose tolerance, the aim of the present study was to determine whether Hp infection leads to alterations in fasting plasma glucose concentrations of Hp carriers and especially in relation to their body mass index.

The incidence of Helicobacter pylori infection is not increased among obese young individuals in Greece.

Goals: To identify possible risk factors affecting the acquisition of Helicobacter pylori (Hp) infection and to investigate whether the incidence of infection is higher among obese and overweight verus normal-weight young adults in Greece.

Study: Serum was obtained from 224 young male Navy recruits (mean age, 22.84 years) during their induction into the Hellenic Navy.

Seroepidemiology of Helicobacter pylori infection in hellenic navy recruits.

Background And Aims: To investigate the prevalence of Helicobacter pylori (HP) infection, as well as possible risk factors affecting its acquisition among young Greek adults.

Methodology: Sera were collected from 153 male young Hellenic Navy recruits (mean age 23.6 y.

Very low seroprevalence of Lyme borreliosis in young Greek males.

We studied the prevalence of anti-Borrelia burgdorferi antibodies in a sample of 1100 Greek male Navy recruits. Thirty-six (3.27%) subjects were found IgG positive by an enzyme immunoassay.

Decline of hepatitis B infection in Greece.

Hepatitis B has long been a serious public health problem in Greece. In recent years, a decline in hepatitis B infection is observed ascribable to many factors such as demographic and socioeconomic changes, medical precautions, use of disposable medical equipments, screening of blood donors and vaccination. We studied the prevalence of HBV infection in a sample of 1050 Greek male Navy recruits.