Objective: There are numerous methods of assessing overweight and obesity. We undertook
an observational study to test a method of identifying overweight or obese patients solely …

Objective: To determine a relationship between neck circumference (NC) and risk factors for
coronary heart disease by evaluating the components of the metabolic syndrome. Research …

In a prospective study of risk factors for lateral ankle sprain among 390 male Israeli infantry
recruits, a 18% incidence of lateral ankle sprains was found in basic training. There was no …

OBJECTIVE Neck circumference (NC) is a simple screening measure for identifying overweight
and obese patients. The main aim of the present study was to determine the relationship …

Objective. To elucidate factors possibly influencing the outcome of colchicine therapy in patients
with amyloidosis of familial Mediterranean fever (FMF). Methods. Retrospective analysis …

OBJECTIVE:: To assess the cognitive and academic performance of adolescents who were
born small for gestational age (SGA) at term. METHODS:: A 17-year historical prospective …

A total of 33 413 infants born in Jerusalem between 1964 and 1971 were followed up at 17
years of age by matching computerized database files. A logistic regression model was used …

Objective— To investigate the influence of maternal pre‐eclampsia on the blood pressure,
physique and intelligence of the offspring at the age of 17 years. Design— Data obtained at …

In a randomized prospective study among 390 recruits, the hypothesis that improved shoe
shock attenuation could lessen the incidence of overuse injuries was tested. During the 14 …

Background. An increased incidence of cancer, especially hematopoietic in origin, has long
been suspected but never established in patients with Gaucher disease. Methods. To …