BACKGROUND Women suffer more from obesity than men in Iran do. In this study, we compared obesity risk and its contributors regarding the job categories as housewives (HWs) or employees to deeply explore the risk of obesity in housewives in Iran. METHODS Based on WHO stepwise approach, in 2005, 33472 women aged 15 to 65 years old (excluding all men) were examined for the major risk factors fo...

People of developing countries especially from rural area are commonly exposed to high levels of household pollution for 3-7 h daily using biomass in their kitchen. Such biomass produces harmful smoke and makes indoor air pollution (IAP). Community-based cross-sectional study was performed to identify effects of IAP by simplified measurement approach in Sunsari District of Nepal. Representative...

BACKGROUND Alternative Medicine (AM) is gaining popularity worldwide. OBJECTIVES This study was conducted to determine the prevalence and pattern of AM use in a military sector of the Saudi community. METHODS Three hundred and ten adult patients, visiting their family physicians over 6 weeks from the 1(st) of June 1998, were selected by systematic random sampling. They were asked to report ...

Background The study was designed to assess the prevalence of asymptomatic gallstone disease in North-East part of Bangladesh. Materials and methods Randomly selected asymptomatic persons, unknown to have gallstone disease, from both rural and urban areas were enrolled. They were subjected to abdominal ultrasonography and findings were recorded in a data sheet. Results Total 1,019 persons (...

This thesis examines primetime television’s negative portrayal of the aging process as well as the double standard in aging that benefits men and punishes women. Unlike their male counterparts, older women in television shows are often portrayed in a negative light or, even worse, not represented at all. Older women are almost invisible in prime-time television shows and movies. In my analysis ...

Housewives (IRT) in the family have a very active role their families. Used cooking oil or used is waste left over from activities carried out by housewives. So far, has never been to make other materials, and generally just thrown away so that time it will damage environment around us. This community service aims utilize into items can be reused use value. The training on using soap was develo...