Volume 42, Number 2 February 2013

Obstetricians, Perhaps It’s Time to Change Lenses

Times have changed. Maternal mortality rates at the start of the 1900s were around 1 in 100 live births in the best maternity institutions....

You Are Worth More Than What You Weigh: Preventing Eating Disorders

Times have changed. Maternal mortality rates at the start of the 1900s were around 1 in 100 live births in the best maternity institutions....

Prevalence of Overweight and Obesity in Chinese Preschoolers in Singapore

The increasing prevalence of childhood overweight and obesity and its associated adverse health outcomes have become an important health issue. Childhood obesity can persist...

Height and Mental Health and Health Utility Among Ethnic Chinese in a Polyclinic Sample in Singapore

Several studies have found adult height predictive of mental health and emotional well-being. A study of Swedish conscripts demonstrated an inverse association between height at...

Comparison of Growth Parameters of 5-year-old Singleton Children Born in Assisted Versus Natural Conception

The first successful birth resulted from in-vitro fertilisation (IVF) was reported in 1978.1 Today this technology is being used worldwide and currently, approximately 1%...