Editorial
Obesity in Singapore
The term “obesity” implies an excess of adipose tissue (fat) and excess adiposity is a health risk.‘f2 All definitions of obesity are arbitrary because...
Original Article
Two-year Follow-up of a Behavioural Weight Control Programme for Adolescents in Singapore: Predictors of Long-term Weight Loss
We followed up 112 obese adolescents enrolled in a weight control programme at a polytechnic institute in Singapore for two years. The programme used...
Original Article
Retinoblastoma in Singapore: 1976 to 1995
There were at least 56 local and 42 foreign patients seen in Singapore between 1976 and 1995 inclusively. The local incidence rate is 1...
Original Article
Prevalence Rates of Major and Minor Electrocardiogram Abnormalities in the Singapore General Population
A cross-sectional survey on the general population was carried out in Singapore, with each of the 2143 persons (Chinese, Malays and Indians) aged 18...
Original Article
Dobutamine Stress Echocardiography in the Elderly Asian Patients
Dobutamine stress echocardiography (DSE) is an established non-invasive technique for the evaluation of coronary artery disease (CAD). It has been shown to be both...