December 2024 in “American Journal of Case Reports” This case report highlights that insulin resistance in PCOS can occur even in underweight patients, as demonstrated by a 24-year-old woman who improved her menstrual cycle, acne, and hirsutism with metformin and dexamethasone over 6 months.
April 2024 in “Food science & nutrition” This study assessed malnutrition among 657 internally displaced school-aged children in Cameroon, finding high rates of stunting (27.1%), wasting (23%), thinness (21.6%), underweight (20.1%), anemia (30%), low serum iron (44.5%), and poor protein status (35.7%), highlighting the urgent need for nutrition interventions.
January 2016 in “MRIMS Journal of Health Sciences” This study found that cultural hair care practices, such as frequent head baths and the use of Hibiscus leaf powder, may help prevent hair loss in Malayalam girls compared to Andhra girls.
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December 2017 in “Journal of Psychiatric Research” This study found that hair cortisol did not indicate expected hypercortisolism in acutely underweight anorexia nervosa patients and did not change significantly during short-term weight restoration.
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December 2022 in “Metabolites” This study found that progesterone levels were suppressed in underweight anorexia nervosa patients compared to healthy controls, as measured through hair analysis, and did not increase during short-term weight restoration.