Currently, Obesity in pregnancy is a major health problem across the globe. In the past 20 years, prevalence of Obesity in pregnancy has doubled, leading to a wide range of complications in pregnancy. To foretell and manage this condition, clinicians and other health practitioner...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMMR/2017/28937
Several toxic effects of crude oil have been reported on human reproductive, respiratory, cardiovascular, and nervous systems. An instance is seen in the negative effect on fertility resulting from prolonged exposure to fumes from the exhausts of vehicles. This study, therefore,...
One of the major determinants of desirable body weights is the body mass index (BMI). In humans, BMI is the ratio of body weight (in kg) to height (in meters square). Helpful to clinicians in estimating average healthy weight and nutritional status of their clients, findings have...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMMR/2017/24077
Overtime, Oxidative stress has been implicated in the progression of diabetes mellitus (DM) and its related disorders. To this point, several studies posit that antioxidant constituents of virgin coconut oil among others might have a helpful effect in ameliorating diseases. In th...
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Research Article10.9734/AJRIMPS/2018/40811
Organisms survive by maintaining a dynamic equilibrium with their environment. Stress is a state of threat to this equilibrium, and adaptation to stress, or allostasis, confers a survival advantage. Sleep deprivation constitute a biological stress implicated in many homeostatic a...
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Research Article10.9734/JOCAMR/2018/39878
Alternatively known as grape sugar, Glucose, a monosaccharide (C6H12O6) is often found in honey and the juices of many fruits. It is the sugar most often produced by hydrolysis of complex compounds from plants (natural glycosides) and forms a major constituent of the blood of ani...
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Research Article10.9734/AJMAH/2017/37955
In humans, one of the major complications of chronic Diabetes Mellitus (DM) is Peripheral Neuropathy. Apparently linked to ischemic Nerve damage, a ravaging puzzle on its pathophysiology, onset prediction, and prognosis is yet to be fully uncovered. Today, what seems to be a majo...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/22696
Diabetes Mellitus (DM) is a condition in which the pancreas produces insufficient amounts of insulin, or in which the body’s cells fail to respond appropriately to available insulin. In diabetics, glucose levels build up in the blood and urine, causing excessive urination, thirst...
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Research Article10.9734/JOCAMR/2018/41581
Though concerns over the safety of medicinal drugs are following rife consumption of some herbal preparations, the underlying pathogenesis remains however cryptic. Awareness of the far-reaching effects of herbal preparations is germane to their continued use in traditional medici...
Characterized by abnormal or excessive fat accumulation in adipose tissues, Obesity is one chronic disease that can impair health. It is independently associated with cardiovascular diseases (CVDs), specifically coronary heart disease and stroke. This prompted the American Heart...
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Research Article10.9734/JALSI/2018/39891
The Hypothalamo-Hypophyseal-Pituitary-Gonadal Axis (HPGA) is a neuroendocrine pathway that majors in influencing the biosynthesis and regulation of sexual hormones (Testosterone for males, Oestrogen and Progesterone for females). These hormones are Jermaine in the developments of...
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Research Article10.9734/AJRIMPS/2017/39877
Concerns over the safety of medicinal drugs are rife, following consumption of some herbal preparations with their underlying pathogenesis remaining cryptic. The awareness of the far-reaching effects of herbal preparations is germane to continued use of plants. For instance, free...
Typing of red blood cells is a prerequisite for blood transfusion. Blood types (A, B, AB and O) may be respectively distributed and transmitted by Ethnicity and Mendelian heredity. The goal of this study was to determine amongst the Urhobos, the possible association between the A...
Scientifically called Coffea Arabica, Research interests in Coffee have expanded with the discovery of its antioxidant properties. Coffee is a popular beverage consumed worldwide. Its effect on health has been a global puzzle. In this study, the effect that coffee consumption has...
Commonly known as “zobo”, Hibiscus sabdariffa has been used in different parts of the world for medicinal and nutritional purposes. This work studied its activity on the liver in its course of daily usage as a refreshing social drink. The methanol extract of the dried plant’s pet...
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Research Article10.9734/ACRI/2017/37777
Colour vision deficiency and colour vision blindness are synonymous terms describing poor colour discrimination by the visual senses. Nowadays, screening for these disorders is an established practice, so that those affected can be advised about occupational preclusions. Since po...
Although known for its role in clogging arteries and pathogenesis of heart diseases and stroke, cholesterol (and similar lipids) is also useful in the bio-synthesis of sex and adrenal hormones. Studies have shown three forms of cholesterol-carrying proteins in the blood: high-den...
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Research Article10.9734/ajarr/2018/v1i313055
One of the major problems of a quiescent or sedentary lifestyle is Obesity. Such lifestyle encourages and poses increased threat to the development of myriads of disabling medical conditions like muscle weakness, postural deficiencies, diabetes, compromised aerobic capacities, hy...
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Research Article10.9734/JALSI/2018/38052
Coffee from Coffea arabica is a popular beverage consumed worldwide. Its effect on health has been a global puzzle. In this study, the effect of coffee and caffeine consumption on some reproductive structures and functions of Wistar rats were investigated. A hundred and seventy-f...
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Research Article10.9734/IJBCRR/2017/30912
Kidney, paired organ whose functions include removing waste products from the blood and regulating the amount of fluid (electrolytes and water) in the body. Life-threatening illnesses occur when too many of these waste products accumulate in the bloodstream. Fortunately, a health...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMMR/2017/37956