abstract:introduction: racial and environmental differences in communities leading cause of differences in serum lipids. it can be said this study aimed in assessing percentile curves of serum lipid profile about 6-18 years old students of birjand.method: the present cross-sectional study was done on 4168 students of birjand aged 6-18 years. they were classified into three age groups 6-10 and 1...

Background: Gallstone disease (GSD) and its complications are major global public health issues, and it remains a common cause of surgical intervention, contributing substantially to health care costs. This study is to estimate the risk of diabetes and life style risk factors responsible for cholelithiasis (gallstone). Materials & Methods: This was a case control study, 137 cases were recruited...

between 1941 to 1979 the modern city has been formed. urban plans are initiated in this period by the establishment of planning organization in 1948. based on such plans, the city experiences a huge expansion. modern cities like tehran became the best place to fulfill the aspirations of the residents of the surrounding towns and villages with job opportunities and better living conditions. as t...

objectives the present study aimed at investigating the effects of lifestyle changes on the sexual function of patients undergoing hemodialysis. patients and methods in a mono group quasi-experimental study, 37 subjects (21 males and 16 females) were selected among available patients using convenience sampling. the population included all the patients undergoing hemodialysis treatment in the ye...

background: early detection of proneness to hypertension may help an individual to lead a healthy life by altering the life style. subjects having the predisposing factors of hypertension tend to show higher and prolonged responsiveness to blood pressure following stress. methods: normotensive, non-smoking healthy sedentary male students and staff of nepal medical college (n=50, age group 18-35...

Advances in ubiquitous computing technology improve workplace productivity, reduce physical exertion, but ultimately result in a sedentary work style. Sedentary behavior is associated with an increased risk of stress, obesity, and other health complications. Let Me Relax is a fully automated sedentary-state recognition framework using a smartwatch and smartphone, which encourages mental wellnes...

Background Atopic dermatitis (AD) is detrimental to the infants' and their families' quality of life. We aimed to study the disease effects on Iranian infants and their familiesapplying theinfants’ dermatitis quality of life index (IDQOL), and the dermatitis family impa...

The author highlights in this paper the differences between Ayurveda and Western medicine in the approach to healing process. Also the paper examines relevance of Ayurveda to the present day life style and thus, makes a critical study of both medical systems quoting references from various modern authors.