Hoarseness: A Sign of Self-Induced Vomiting?
Hoarseness: A Sign of Self-induced Vomiting?
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Innov Clin Neurosci. 2012 Oct; 9(10): 37-41
Sansone RA, Sansone LA
Acid reflux, which is the entry of acidic gastric contents into the upper gastrointestinal tract, may manifest as two clinical syndromes-gastroesophageal reflux and/or laryngopharyngeal reflux. The latter syndrome, laryngopharyngeal reflux, is associated with the symptom of hoarseness. In the literature on eating disorders, according to general articles on medical complications, case reports, review articles on reflux, and empirical research, patients with self-induced vomiting (e.g., anorexia nervosa binge-eating purging type, bulimia nervosa purging type) are at risk for acid reflux, potentially culminating in either reflux syndrome. Because of the unique voice effects encountered with laryngopharyngeal reflux, hoarseness may be an indistinct clinical indicator of an eating-disorder syndrome characterized by self-induced vomiting-particularly when present in a young female of normal weight or underweight status. Thus, hoarseness in young women may suggest an eating disorder, both in psychiatric and primary care settings.
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Obesity-related behaviors of Malaysian adolescents: a sample from Kajang district of Selangor state.
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Nutr Res Pract. 2012 Oct; 6(5): 458-65
Rezali FW, Chin YS, Mohd Yusof BN
This study aims to determine the association between obesity-related behaviors (dietary practices, physical activity and body image) and body weight status among adolescents. A total of 382 adolescents (187 males and 195 females) aged 13 to 15 years in Kajang, Selangor participated in this study. Majority of the respondents were Malays (56.0%), followed by Chinese (30.1%) and Indians (13.9%). Dietary practices, physical activity and body image of the adolescents were assessed through the eating behaviors questionnaire, two-day dietary record, two-day physical activity record and multi-dimensional body image scale (MBIS), respectively. Body weight and height were measured by trained researchers. The prevalence of overweight and obesity (19.5%) was about twice the prevalence of underweight (10.5%). About two-thirds of the respondents (72.3%) skipped at least one meal and half of them (56.2%) snacked between meals with a mean energy intake of 1,641 ± 452 kcal/day. More than half of the respondents (56.8%) were practicing sedentary lifestyle with a mean energy expenditure of 1,631 ± 573 kcal per day. Energy intake (r = 0.153, P < 0.05), physical activity (r = 0.463, P < 0.01) and body image (r = 0.424, P < 0.01) were correlated with BMI. However, meal skipping, snacking and energy expenditure per kg body weight were not associated with body weight status. Multiple linear regression analysis showed that body image, physical activity and energy intake contributed significantly in explaining body weight status of the adolescents. In short, overweight and obesity were likely to be associated not only with energy intake and physical activity, but also body image. Hence, promoting healthy eating, active lifestyle and positive body image should be incorporated in future obesity prevention programmes in adolescents. HubMed – eating
Campylobacter bacteremia in hemodialysis patients by eating raw meat – the importance of sanitary education.
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Case Rep Nephrol Urol. 2012 Jul; 2(2): 145-51
Shimizu Y, Ishii A, Takahata A, Kajiyama T, Yamahatsu A, Io H, Kurusu A, Hamada C, Horikoshi S, Tomino Y
In 2011, simultaneous, widespread outbreaks of food poisoning by contaminated enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli in beef, which killed four and hospitalized more than 30 people, occurred in Japan. While the press was widely reporting this disaster, two maintenance hemodialysis patients were suffering from Campylobacter bacteremia by eating undercooked meat. One patient was infected with C. upsaliensis and the other with C. fetus. Although these patients could be successfully treated, they led us to consider the characteristics of C. upsaliensis and C. fetus as opportunistic pathogens, as well as changes in dietary behaviors and food markets. Moreover, they emphasized the need for hemodialysis patients to be not only educated in that they should restrict potassium, phosphate and water intake, but also that they should take care of food sanitation.
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