Letter to the Editor
Prevalence of perceived weight-based stigmatisation in a multiethnic Asian population
Dear Editor,
People with obesity contend with obesity-related stigmas, in addition to health complications.1 In contrast to the West, literature documenting the prevalence of such...
Others
The Molecular Pathogenesis of Obesity: An Unfinished Jigsaw Puzzle
Obesity is one of the most common health problems in Singapore with escalating prevalence, affecting about 6% of the Singapore population above 18 years...
Original Article
Body Mass Index and Its Related Factors in the Elderly
Cardiovascular disease is one of the leading causes of mortality and morbidity in developed countries, especially among the elderly. In Taiwan, cardiovascular disease is...
Original Article
Body Mass Index Profile in Hong Kong Chinese Adults
Obesity is considered a chronic disease and not just a social stigma due to the associated morbidity and early mortality. Obesity has now become...
Others
Subdural Block—From a Spinal? A Case Report
There have been multiple reports of accidental subdural blocks published in the last 20 years. Majority of these have been the result of an...
Editorial
Diabetes in Asia – From Understanding to Action
In the present pandemic of diabetes and obesity, 60% of the affected population will come from Asia. Between India and China, these two most...
Original Article
The Metabolic Syndrome in Hypertensive and Normotensive Subjects: The Isfahan Healthy Heart Programme
The metabolic syndrome (MS) is characterised by a clustering of metabolic risk factors and an insulin-resistant state.1 Its prevalence is high in Western, as...
Original Article
Risk Factor Profile and Treatment Patterns of Patients with Atherothrombosis in Singapore: Insight from the REACH Registry
Atherothrombosis is a global problem that affects every ethnic group. It can lead to ischemic stroke, myocardial infarction or vascular death.
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Original Article
Psychological Symptoms in People Presenting for Weight Management
Multiple factors contribute to the genesis and maintenance of obesity which is a difficult condition to treat and weight loss is often not maintained....
Review Article
The Role of Genes in the Current Obesity Epidemic
Obesity is a global pandemic and a major health concern because of the consequent morbidity and premature mortality; obesity predisposes to serious morbidities such...
Review Article
The Relevance of the Metabolic Syndrome
Metabolic syndrome describes a constellation of interrelated metabolic risk factors, in which components coexist more frequently in a given individual than could be expected...
Original Article
Development of Bariatric Surgery: The Effectiveness of a Multi-disciplinary Weight Management Programme in Hong Kong
Obesity is one of the most common chronic illnesses in the Western World with a frequency of 10% to 15%. It causes or exacerbates...
Original Article
Prevalence of Metabolic Syndrome Among Patients with Schizophrenia in Singapore
Schizophrenia has been linked to metabolic disturbances such as obesity, dyslipidaemia and hyperglycaemia. It has also been associated with a more than 3-fold increase...
Original Article
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...
Original Article
New-onset cardiovascular risk factors following liver transplantation: A cohort analysis in Singapore
Malnutrition is well described in liver cirrhosis. The hyperdynamic circulation and altered metabolism in cirrhosis result in a hypercatabolic state which accelerates tissue breakdown....