Few of my friends are always worried about their child's growth. Natasha always keeps me asking why her daughter is not gaining weight and why she falls sick again and again. The worms are parasites which feed off the host’s body and eventually result in malnutrition, affecting the healthy growth of the child. Worms may get entry into abdomen and create health problems . Though all age groups can get worms, kids are more susceptible. Worms in abdomen can affect the appetite and ultimately growth of a child. When a child is not eating properly we assume he is showing tantrums or too busy in playing and ignore it but it can be worms those are troubling the stomach. When to suspect worms? Itchy bottom, which is usually worse at night Redness around the bottom area Restlessness due to itching Difficulty in falling asleep Visible worms – small, white and 8-13 mm long (often mistaken for bits of toilet paper!) ...
What is obesity? Obesity is defined as an abnormal accumulation of body fat, usually 20% or more over an individual's ideal body weight. This is often described as a body mass index (BMI) over 30. What is infertility? Infertility is the lack of pregnancy despite regular unprotected sexual intercourse after a year or therapeutic donor insemination in women less than 35 years of age and after 6 months in women 35 years and older . It is one of the most frequent disorders of the reproductive system in developing countries. How does obesity affect fertility? The interaction between obesity and fecundity is not fully understood. It seems that the exact cause of infertility is long standing anovulation due to hyperandrogenism. Hormones involved in reproductive system are negatively affected by obesity.It is often associated with an increased risk of anovulation in women with an increasing BMI value. Its major effects include a reduction in ovulation rate, a decline in ooc...