P-17. Relationship between mastication and gastric hormone ghrelin in 70 year-old population

The Relationship Between Mastication and Cognition

Although mastication is primarily involved in food intake and digestion, it also promotes and preserves general health, including cognitive function. Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) and positron emission topography studies recently revealed that mastication leads to increases in cortical blood flow and activates the somatosensory, supplementary motor, and insular cortices, as well ...

Relationship between Environmental Factors and Menarche Of 11-14 Year Old Students in Rasht City

Introduction: The process of puberty is one of the most important events of one’s life and onset of menstruation (menarche) is one of the important phenomena during the maturation process of females. Undoubtedly, genetics is the main determinant factor in the onset of puberty but several environmental factors contribute to the age of menarche. Objective: The purpose of this study was t...

Relationship between Pulmonary Function and Exertional Chest Pain in 5-10 Year-old Children

  Background and purpose: Pulmonary problem is one of the non-cardiac causes of exertional chest pain in children. The aim of this study was to evaluate and compare pulmonary function in children with exertional chest pain during rest. Materials and methods: This descriptive analytical cross sectional study was conducted in 200 children aged 10-15 years old in Arak, Iran 2018. The case group (...

The Relationship between Nutritional Status and Anthropometric Indices among 2-5-Year Old Children in Tehran

Background: Malnutrition in children including lower nutrient intakes or high density food intakes is of recent world concerns; therefore, determining a simple index that reveals the diet adequacy might be an advantage. Methods: This cross-sectional study was done among 233 children aged 2-5 years old. A 24-hour dietary questionnaire was used to calculate mean adequacy ratio (MAR), naturally nu...

Ghrelin, a Gastric Hormone with Diverse Functions