purpose: low birth weight (lbw) is one of the most serious health problems in infants. many studies indicate that lbw infants, who survive, may suffer from long- and short-term physical,mental, and social problems. this study aimed to determine the effect of massage therapy on weight gain of lbw neonates. methods: this study was a randomized clinical trial. a total of 45 lbw neonates were rando...

background adolescents’ perception of their weight is a strong factor in shaping dietary habits and weight control and management. among non-overweight and overweight adolescents, both overestimation and underestimation of weight status are associated with harmful effects. this study aimed to examine the relationship between perceived weight and attitude toward eating disorders among adolescent...

crisis due to global warming and its associated damaging consequences, including salinity, it is essential to develop plant resistance to salinity level. in this study, an experiment was conducted using different levels of salinity (0.05, 0.1, 0.15 and 0.2% sodium chloride) had on rosa hybrida, as the most important cut flowers in the world. results showed that by increasing of salinity, sodium...

Background: Although routine measurements are taken at birth, the derivable benefits from their interpretations have not been maximized in care of newborn. 
 Aim: To determine relationship between placental weight (PW) maternal biosocial characteristics, birth (BW) and placental-to-birth-weight ratio (PBWR) on immediate follow up newborn.
 Methods: A cross-sectional study involving pa...

This study aims to determine the relationship between egg weight and DOC with body of Sentul GI chickens at 1, 2, 3, 4 months age. The materials used were 78 males 96 females G1 from hatching 315 G0 eggs. research method is experimental method. variables this included: weight, gain DOC-4 Data analysis t-test correlation regression analysis. Egg had no significant effect (P≥0.05) on sex chicken ...