Browsing by Author "Olajide, Olayemi Joseph"
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Item Association between anthropometric parameters in relation to body mass and measures of adiposity in adolescent Nigerian males(2016) Akinola, Oluwole Busayo; Olajide, Olayemi Joseph; Olanrewaju, JacobObjective: Anthropometric indices are valid proxies for predicting the risk of metabolic and cardiovascular diseases across age groups and gender. The objective of the present work was to study some anthropometric measures of body mass and adiposity in male Nigerian adolescents. Methods: In a population of male Nigerian adolescents (n=400; age: 13-19 years), data was collected for standing height, body weight and circumferences (hip, waist, neck, and mid-upper arm); and the body mass index (BMI), waist to hip ratio (WHpR) and waist to height ratio (WHtR) were then calculated. Moreover, using Pearson's correlation coefficient, we studied the association between BMI and other anthropometric variables. 2 2Results: Average BMI was 18.38 kg/m for adolescent males aged 13-15 years (n=217), and 19.03 kg/m for males aged 16-19 years (n=183). In the former category (13-15 years), BMI as a measure of body mass was best positively and significantly associated with the mid-upper arm circumference (MUAC) (r=0.673, p<0.01), while in the older adolescent males (16-19 years), BMI strongly and significantly associates with hip circumference (HC). Conclusion: Findings in the present study indicate that in adolescent male Nigerians, MUAC best serves as an alternative to BMI in early adolescence (13-15 years); while HC is the best proxy for BMI, and may be a substitute for this anthropometric index in predicting cardiometabolic risk in older adolescent male Nigerians (16-19 years). It is recommended that age- and sex-specific cut off values for MUAC and neck circumference (NC) be determined among adolescents of different nationals. Moreover, it is pertinent to characterize the associate between MUAC and the risk factors for metabolic and cardiovascular diseases in specific subpopulations.Item Morphological evaluation of the superior colliculus of young Wistar rats following prenatal exposure to Carica papaya leaf extract(Journal of Experimental and Clinical Anatomy, 2014) Enaibe, Bernard U; Omotoso, Gabriel Olaiya; Olajide, Olayemi Joseph; Lewu, Susan F; Adeyemi, Samuel OAim: This study was carried out to determine the effects of prenatal administration of Carica papaya on the superior colliculi (SC) of Wistar rats. Materials and Methods: Twenty adult female Wistar rats were mated and randomly assigned to 4 groups, each comprising of 5 rats. The aqueous leaf extract of C. papaya was prepared at a concentration of 100 mg/kg, and administered to rats on days 9 and 10 of gestation (Group A); days 16 and 17 (Group B); and on days 9, 10, 16 and 17 (Group C); while Group D represented the control, and received distilled water throughout gestation. The grouping was designed to represent 2nd gestational week (Group A), 3rd gestational week (Group B), and a combination of 2nd and 3rd gestational week (Group C). After the pregnant rats had littered, the pups were sacrificed on postnatal days 1, 14 and 35. The SCs was identified in the brain specimen and fixed in 10% formol calcium, and the tissue was processed for histological studies using hematoxylin and eosin stains. Results: The leaf extract of C. papaya was associated with low birth weight, changes in growth rate and morphological changes in the histology of SCs, especially in animals exposed during the 3rd week of gestation. Conclusion: The use of C. papaya leaf extract during pregnancy is detrimental to fetal development and can affect the morphology and function of the SCs, with possible neurologic deficits after birth.