Objective:To study the relationship between detection of Helicobacter pylori(H.pylori)infection with 13 C urea breath test( 13 C UBT)and gastric cancer.Methods: 13 C UBT were carried out in 53 cases of gastric cancer patients at 3 days before operation and 10 days after operation.Thirty six healthy individuals were detected as normal control.The rate of H.pylori infection in gastric cancer patients was calculated and compared.Results:The rate of H.pylori infection of the healthy control group was 0,but that of the early or advanced gastric cancer groups were 75% and 65.8% respectively (P

OBJECTIVES: To examine the relationship between health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and body mass index (BMI) of obese children. METHODS: This cross-sectional study included 387 children. HRQoL was measured with the PedsQLTM 4.0 Generic Core Scale. BMI was classified according to the World Health Organization Asia-Pacific obesity guidelines. Psychosocial factors (body image, self-esteem, and depression/anxiety) were also measured. Data were analyzed using one-way analysis of variance, Pearson's correlation and Path analysis. RESULTS: Obese participants reported lower score for physical evaluation, self-esteem, appearance evaluation component of body image, total HRQoL score, and physical/emotional/social function components of HRQoL ; they reported higher score for depression/anxiety. In addition, results indicated that as BMI increased, appearance evaluation, total HRQoL score, and social function component of HRQoL dropped. Path analysis revealed that BMI did not directly affect HRQoL ; however, BMI directly affects body image and self-esteem, indirectly mediates depression/anxiety, and thereby impacts on an individual's HRQoL. CONCLUSIONS: Body image and self-esteem, rather than BMI itself, have more influence on HRQoL. This reinforces the importance of therapeutic intervention to enhance body image and self-esteem among obese children.
Body Image ; Body Mass Index ; Child* ; Cross-Sectional Studies ; Humans ; Obesity* ; Pediatric Obesity ; Psychology ; Quality of Life* ; World Health Organization