background: women engaged with polycystic ovarian syndrome (pcos), as the commonest endocrine disorder, are known to have a specific type of adiposity. birth weight is among different contributors reported to be responsible for this diversity. objective: we aimed to compare the relation between birth weight and body fat mass (bfm)/ body lean mass (blm) in pcos and their age and body mass index ...

To determine whether carotid intima media thickness is increased in children with primary hypertension, the current study compared carotid intima media thickness in hypertensive children with that of normotensive control subjects matched closely for body mass index and determined the relationship between carotid intima media thickness and hypertension severity determined by ambulatory blood pre...

  Background :Asthma is the most common respiratory disease with an increasing prevalence. On the other hand, obesity is also a challenging disease compromising health in human communities. This study sought to assess the correlation of asthma and body mass index (BMI) in occupational setting.   Methods : This study was conducted in a cable manufacturing company in 2012. A total of 551 workers ...

Introduction: Obesity is currently one of the health problems in the world, and the recent report of the World Health Organization has highlighted Health Literacy (HL) as one of the most important determinants of health. Objective: This study aimed to investigate the HL level and its relationship with Body Mass Index (BMI) in students of Guilan University of Medical Sciences (GUMS). Materials...

Background: Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) is one of the most common endocrinology problems of infertile women. Since lifestyle modification and weight loss is the most effective treatment and associated with failure in many cases, this study evaluated the factors impact on weight loss of PCOS women. Materials and Methods: This cross- sectional study was conducted on 150 infertile women of ...

Background: Body mass index and physical activity may affect the reproductive system. The purpose of this study was to determine the fertility status and parity and its relationship with physical activity and body mass index in a community in Babol, Iran. Materials and Methods: The research design of the present study was a population based cross-sectional study, and their current physical acti...