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Hyperthyroidism in a hospital environment: 5-year evaluation.

Thyroid diseases are an area of particular interest to this Department, constituting 30% of the 3561 patients observed over the last 5 years (when group consultations were set up and outpatient data computerised).To determine the prevalence and aetiologies of Hyperthyroidism (HT) in outpatient clinic and characterise diagnostic and therapy practice.All files of patients diagnosed with HT treated in the departme...

Obesity and quality of life.

Obesity is considered one of the most relevant health problems of modern societies, as it constitutes a predominant risk factor in the development of various other diseases. The negative impact of obesity on the quality of life of individuals has been the subject of diverse research. The results of a test carried out at Gothenburg University in Sweden suggest that severe obesity is a debilitating factor both fo...

Evaluation of prevalence of individuals with weight excess by region. Study of ...

Secular trends of weight in Portugal at the end of the 20th century.

Obesity and the associated mortality and morbidity constitute one of the major problems and challenges for Public Health systems in Western countries. The majority of published studies show a progressive increase of obesity prevalence, that assumes even an higher importance in younger groups. This study aims to assess the trends in height, weight and body mass index (BMI) in young men in Portugal, in the last t...

Prevalence of type 1 diabetes mellitus in Portugal, 1995-1999: cohort of young ...

We designed a study to assess the prevalence of type 1 diabetes mellitus among the Portuguese population. The study was based on a cohort of young Portuguese men inspected at the different recruitment Centres of the Portuguese Armed Forces in 1995 and 1999. We found a prevalence of 1.28 and 1.58 cases per 1,000 young men aged 20 (median), in 1995 and 1999, respectively. As far as the geographical distribution o...