Okezie I. Aruoma, Harparkash Kaur, Barry Halliwell
FREE RADICALS and other reactive oxygen species are constantly formed in the
human body. Many of them serve useful physiological func tions, but they can be
toxic when generated in excess and this toxicity is often aggravated by the
presence of ions of such transition metals as iron or copper. Excess generation
of reactive oxygen species within tissues can damage DNA, lipids, proteins and
carbohyd... hiện toàn bộ
With the advent of programmes to raise the level of fitness in the general pop
ulation, and alliances between primary health care and community leisure
services, the potential of exercise in promoting mental as well as physical
health deserves investigation. In contrast to USA and continental Europe, there
is a paucity of British research studies systematically exploring the mental
health benefits... hiện toàn bộ
A multistage stratified sampling procedure was used to select 1673 Bahraini
school children (871 boys and 802 girls) to study their food habits. The results
revealed that breakfast was more often skipped than lunch and supper by both
sexes. Significant differences in the food consumption between boys and girls
were noticed at morning snack; beefburgers, liver and egg sandwiches were more
consumed ... hiện toàn bộ
Abdulbari Bener, N.V. Achan, M. Sankarankutty, James S. Ware, Mohammed Cheema, Mustafa Al-Shamsi
A prospective study was carried out between December 1991 and October 1992 to
assess the knowledge, attitudes and practices of hospitalized drivers regarding
seat belt usage in United Arab Emirates (UAE). During this period, a total of
800 vehicle drivers were seen and treated in the Accident and Emergency
Departments of two general hospitals. A total of 706 (88%) drivers gave consent
for the stud... hiện toàn bộ