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
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...
The goal of this study was to determine the association between arterial blood flow in normal and high BMI of hypertensive adult male subjects under resting state. To achieve this, 400 humans were ethically recruited from Irrua Specialist Teaching hospital, Irrua, Edo State of Ni...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMMR/2017/36815
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
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...