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Asian Journal of Pharmaceutical and Clinical Research
BACKGROUND: Iodine is a fundamental micronutrient intended for usual human growth and development... more BACKGROUND: Iodine is a fundamental micronutrient intended for usual human growth and development. It is predictable that mor e than 1.6 billion people reside in iodine-deficient situations; however there are still some countries and areas where the prevalence of iodine-deficiency disorders is unknown. Iodine deficiency disorder (IDD) is major public health problem in many parts of the world as well as Zanzibar everywhere its consequence including thyroid dysfunction abnormalities, endemic goiter and cretinism. METHODS: In a cross-sectional study, based on laboratory investigation to find out the levels of free T4, freeT3 and thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH). All patient aged 10 and above suspected having thyroid. A total of 288 samples were collected from the patients suspected having a thyroid dysfunction and those samples were processed by automatic multi scan Elisa reader automated machine at clinical chemistry dep artment of pathology laboratory MMH. RESULTS & CONCLUSION: This...
Cross sectional study on determination of the seroprevalence of Hepatitis B surface Antigen (HBsA... more Cross sectional study on determination of the seroprevalence of Hepatitis B surface Antigen (HBsAg) among blood donors, at the Blood Bank Center Zanzibar was conducted. 384 blood donors were used for this study. Out of 384 blood donors, 7 (1.82%) were positive, which comes under the " low prevalence (<2%) zone " as per World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines. Out of 384 blood donors, 372 (96.87%) were males and 12 (3.12%) were females. The high seroprevalence of HBsAg was observed in age group of 18-25 years. Voluntary donors and male blood donors showed higher seropositivity. Almost nil seroprevalence was observed among replacement donors and female donors. Although Zanzibar has a low prevalence of hepatitis B in blood donors but ensuring blood safety has a long way to go.
International Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research
Objective: Study to elucidate the relation between depression, gender and blood groups. Methods: ... more Objective: Study to elucidate the relation between depression, gender and blood groups. Methods: The study was prepared on 279 medical students of IMTU, who have spent more than four months in the medical school. A Performa for testing depression scale was given to the students. Blood groups and gender were analyzed. Results: It was evident that few blood groups like A and O shown significant prevalence of mild depression and group AB with severe depression. Females shown a high frequency of mild depression and males demonstrated an elevated severe depressed condition.
Diabetes mellitus is an emerging global health problem. It is a chronic, non-communicable, and ex... more Diabetes mellitus is an emerging global health problem. It is a chronic, non-communicable, and expensive public health disease. Lipid disorders are very common in both IDDM and NIDDM persons and the most common type of lipid abnormalities encountered in a subject with diabetes mellitus are elevated plasma levels of triglycerides, VLDL-C, LDL-C and decreased HDL-C. The objective of the present study was to determine the magnitude of total serum cholesterol level among diabetic patients and to assess the knowledge on how to control and manage the cholesterol levels. A total of 288 subjects aged between 18 years of age and above w e r e included in the study. A Performa was used to evaluate lifestyle characteristics and knowledge behind. Blood samples were collected and measured lipid profile levels. In this study the diabetic females fall in age group 38 years and above are showed high level of cholesterol than males. It also showed that, the high cholesterol level in diabetics w a s ...
Objective: Many developing countries are currently burdened by both under nutrition and rising ra... more Objective: Many developing countries are currently burdened by both under nutrition and rising rates of overweight and obesity. However, only a
few reports are accessible from health workforce on recent trends and current epidemiology of obesity in Africa. Obesity has been renowned as a
distinct best predictor of hypertension incidence, and is considered as a key cause of hypertension.
Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional survey of 833 persons in an age group of 15-65 years in Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania. The height, weight, and
blood pressure (BP) of volunteers were recorded and mean BMIs determined. The findings were grouped into underweight, normal, over weight
and obese based on BMI values. Hypertension was determined from measurements of blood pressure. After pooling of data the results were
grouped according to gender across the age group and these were correlated with their blood pressure and BMI values.
Results: When a Body Mass Index (BMI) comparison made between the genders females are exposed the uppermost, normal proportion of
overweight/obese BMI (43.11%) than the male population (36.36%). Of the women, 15.59% and 29.05% of the men had hyper tension (≥140/90
mmHg). We have distinguished a straight relation connecting hypertension and Overweight/ Obese BMI. A considerable association of hypertension
and BMI to the genders was observed in the study.
Conclusion: Present study reflects that there is a relationship among gender, hypertension and BMI. Usually, an event of hypertension is originated
as the obesity and age increases but the current study revealed that the BMI and age were the significant determinants of hypertension across the
human health resources. Therefore the result recommends, about the worry for the prevention of obesity and hypertension as a public health
problem.
Asian Journal of Pharmaceutical and Clinical Research
BACKGROUND: Iodine is a fundamental micronutrient intended for usual human growth and development... more BACKGROUND: Iodine is a fundamental micronutrient intended for usual human growth and development. It is predictable that mor e than 1.6 billion people reside in iodine-deficient situations; however there are still some countries and areas where the prevalence of iodine-deficiency disorders is unknown. Iodine deficiency disorder (IDD) is major public health problem in many parts of the world as well as Zanzibar everywhere its consequence including thyroid dysfunction abnormalities, endemic goiter and cretinism. METHODS: In a cross-sectional study, based on laboratory investigation to find out the levels of free T4, freeT3 and thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH). All patient aged 10 and above suspected having thyroid. A total of 288 samples were collected from the patients suspected having a thyroid dysfunction and those samples were processed by automatic multi scan Elisa reader automated machine at clinical chemistry dep artment of pathology laboratory MMH. RESULTS & CONCLUSION: This...
Cross sectional study on determination of the seroprevalence of Hepatitis B surface Antigen (HBsA... more Cross sectional study on determination of the seroprevalence of Hepatitis B surface Antigen (HBsAg) among blood donors, at the Blood Bank Center Zanzibar was conducted. 384 blood donors were used for this study. Out of 384 blood donors, 7 (1.82%) were positive, which comes under the " low prevalence (<2%) zone " as per World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines. Out of 384 blood donors, 372 (96.87%) were males and 12 (3.12%) were females. The high seroprevalence of HBsAg was observed in age group of 18-25 years. Voluntary donors and male blood donors showed higher seropositivity. Almost nil seroprevalence was observed among replacement donors and female donors. Although Zanzibar has a low prevalence of hepatitis B in blood donors but ensuring blood safety has a long way to go.
International Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research
Objective: Study to elucidate the relation between depression, gender and blood groups. Methods: ... more Objective: Study to elucidate the relation between depression, gender and blood groups. Methods: The study was prepared on 279 medical students of IMTU, who have spent more than four months in the medical school. A Performa for testing depression scale was given to the students. Blood groups and gender were analyzed. Results: It was evident that few blood groups like A and O shown significant prevalence of mild depression and group AB with severe depression. Females shown a high frequency of mild depression and males demonstrated an elevated severe depressed condition.
Diabetes mellitus is an emerging global health problem. It is a chronic, non-communicable, and ex... more Diabetes mellitus is an emerging global health problem. It is a chronic, non-communicable, and expensive public health disease. Lipid disorders are very common in both IDDM and NIDDM persons and the most common type of lipid abnormalities encountered in a subject with diabetes mellitus are elevated plasma levels of triglycerides, VLDL-C, LDL-C and decreased HDL-C. The objective of the present study was to determine the magnitude of total serum cholesterol level among diabetic patients and to assess the knowledge on how to control and manage the cholesterol levels. A total of 288 subjects aged between 18 years of age and above w e r e included in the study. A Performa was used to evaluate lifestyle characteristics and knowledge behind. Blood samples were collected and measured lipid profile levels. In this study the diabetic females fall in age group 38 years and above are showed high level of cholesterol than males. It also showed that, the high cholesterol level in diabetics w a s ...
Objective: Many developing countries are currently burdened by both under nutrition and rising ra... more Objective: Many developing countries are currently burdened by both under nutrition and rising rates of overweight and obesity. However, only a
few reports are accessible from health workforce on recent trends and current epidemiology of obesity in Africa. Obesity has been renowned as a
distinct best predictor of hypertension incidence, and is considered as a key cause of hypertension.
Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional survey of 833 persons in an age group of 15-65 years in Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania. The height, weight, and
blood pressure (BP) of volunteers were recorded and mean BMIs determined. The findings were grouped into underweight, normal, over weight
and obese based on BMI values. Hypertension was determined from measurements of blood pressure. After pooling of data the results were
grouped according to gender across the age group and these were correlated with their blood pressure and BMI values.
Results: When a Body Mass Index (BMI) comparison made between the genders females are exposed the uppermost, normal proportion of
overweight/obese BMI (43.11%) than the male population (36.36%). Of the women, 15.59% and 29.05% of the men had hyper tension (≥140/90
mmHg). We have distinguished a straight relation connecting hypertension and Overweight/ Obese BMI. A considerable association of hypertension
and BMI to the genders was observed in the study.
Conclusion: Present study reflects that there is a relationship among gender, hypertension and BMI. Usually, an event of hypertension is originated
as the obesity and age increases but the current study revealed that the BMI and age were the significant determinants of hypertension across the
human health resources. Therefore the result recommends, about the worry for the prevention of obesity and hypertension as a public health
problem.