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 Background: Depression is a common health problem among the general population and is responsible for the deterioration of person’s abilities and daily activities. It has been estimated that depression affects approximately 121 million people around the globe regardless of religion, race, age, or gender. Major depressive disorder is a common, chronic, and costly condition for which people seek most of the care from primary care physicians.   Objectives: The present study aims at finding the prevalence of depression and its relationship with socio demographic characteristics and chronic diseases.   Methods: The present institution based cross-sectional study was done on a sample of 120 females in Hail city of Saudi Arabia. The sample was randomly selected from all the colleges of University of Hail, Saudi Arabia. For the purpose of data collection general questionnaire about the participants’ socio-demographic characteristics and the Hospital Anxiety and Depressio...

Background: Sedentary lifestyles have been linked to higher blood pressure and an elevated risk of hypertension and pre-hypertension in both cross-sectional and longitudinal epidemiological studies. Sedentary lifestyles raise the risk of developing age-related diseases and dying young. Inactivity can shorten life expectancy through predisposing to age-related disorders as well as influencing the ageing process itself through oxidative stress. The goal of this study was to see how age and activity affected blood pressure in sedentary and non-sedentary people. The parameters of sedentary and non-sedentary participants were compared. Methods: From the general population of Gadag city, 100 healthy male sedentary and non-sedentary individuals in the age category of 25-55 years were chosen at random. Subjects were separated into three groups for study based on their age. Three groups of people had their blood pressure measured and compared. Results: Sedentary patients, as well as groups two ...

 Background: Obesity causes an increase in adipose tissue accumulation, which is linked to increased sympathetic activity, a main possible mechanism that contributes to an increased risk of cardiovascular problems. Obesity is linked to cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, infertility, osteoarthritis, and colo-rectal malignancies. Visceral fat is more atherogenic than other types of fat. 100 sedentary healthy male individuals were randomly picked from the general community of Davangere. Weight, height, waist, and hip circumferences were all measured anthropometrically. Body Mass Index (BMI) and Waist Hip Ratio (WHR) were determined using these. A correlation was found between BMI and WHR and cardiovascular markers. Body mass index, waist hip ratio, and cardiovascular parameters in sedentar subjects were determined. Body mass index, waist hip ratio, and cardiovascular parameters in inactive subjects were correlated. Results: In sedentary patients, there was a statistically signi...

In plant-based medical systems, bitter tasting plants play a key role in managing dyspepsia. Yet when it comes to defining their mechanism of activity, herbalists and pharmacologists are split between two theories: One involves cephalic elicited vagal responses while the other comprises purely local responses. Recent studies indicate that bitters elicit a range of cephalic responses which alter postprandial gastric phase haemodynamics. Caffeine and regular coffee (Coffea arabica semen L.) increase heart rate whereas gentian (Gentiana lutea radix, L.) and wormwood (Artemisia absinthium herba L.) increase tonus in the vascular resistance vessels. Following meals increased cardiac activity acts to support postprandial hyperaemia and maintain systemic blood pressure. The increased vascular tonus acts in parallel with the increased cardiac activity and in normal adults this additional pressor effect results in a reduced cardiac workload. The vascular response is a sympathetic reflex, evi...