Obesity is a major public health problem which is not only confined to developed countries but has now become an important public health problem in developing countries like Bangladesh also. High calorie intake in diet due to increased consumption of refined sugars, sweetened beverages, vegetable oils, chunk and fast food and lack of physical activity, absence of play ground (open-spaces), sedantery life style all play a role in the development of obesity. Excess adiposity also known as obesity and excess body weight are associated with increased association with different types of diseases like type 2 diabetes, dyslipidemias, cardiovascular disease, hypertension and cancer. This review article highlights the pathogenesis, disease association with obesity. Key words: Obesity; Disease Association; Public Health Problem DOI: 10.3329/akmmcj.v1i2.7461 Anwer Khan Modern Medical College Journal 2010; 1(2): 21-24

Background: Endometrial diseases ranked among the most common gynecological disorders that affect women globally. This study was undertaken to identify the most common pathologies identified in hysterectomy specimens.Materials & Methods: The present study was conducted in the Department of Pathology, Anwer Khan Modern Medical College, Dhaka over a period of 6 months from July to December 2013. Ninety eight (98) hysterectomy specimens were received by the pathology department during this period. On receiving the hysterectomy specimens, the gross features were noted. A detailed microscopic examination was done to arrive at an accurate diagnosis.Result: Most of the women 54% were 40-49 years age group followed by 25% in 30-39 years age group. Chronic cervicitis and adenomyosis were the commonest pathological findings in (80.6%) and (32.7%) respectively. Other pathologies identified include Leiomyoma (23.5%), endometrial hyperplasia (17.4%), endometrial polyp (4.1%) and PID with hemorrhagic infection (1.0%). Two cases of carcinoma cervix (2.0%), two local invasion of tumors (2.0%) and one adenocarcima (1.0%) was found. Type of operation most common is total hysterectomy with oophorectomy (51.0%).Conclusion: Hysterectomy still remains the widely used treatment modality even in developed countries. The ultimate diagnosis is only on histology, so every hysterectomy specimen should be subjected to histopathological examination. Benign pathologies are more common than their malignant counterparts and the most common pathologies identified in hysterectomy specimens are chronic cervicitis, adenomyosis and leiomyoma.Anwer Khan Modern Medical College Journal Vol. 8, No. 1: Jan 2017, P 6-9

Key words: Surgically resected specimen; histopathological diagnosis and its importanceDOI: 10.3329/bjpath.v24i2.4111Bangladesh J Pathol 24(2): 8-10

Key words: Ovarian tumor-early malignant changeDOI: 10.3329/bjpath.v24i2.4114Bangladesh J Pathol 24(2): 21-24