objective: in recent years, the prevalence of overweight and obesity had a significant growth in children. obesity is a serious health problem all over the world. in this study, we aimed to determine the prevalence of overweight and obesity in elementary students in robat-karim, iran in 2014. materials and methods: this cross-sectional study was conducted on 490 female students of elementary sc...

BACKGROUND The high prevalence of physical inactivity in Saudi Arabia is a growing challenge to public health. This study aimed to examine the prevalence of physical activity (PA) and associated factors among female university students. METHODS This cross-sectional study involved 663 randomly selected female university students who completed the Arab Teens Life Style questionnaire. Data inclu...

BACKGROUND Lack of data on skin whitening (SW) among Cameroonian female university students prompted us to undertake the present study which aimed at assessing the knowledge, attitudes, practices and motivations of female university students vis-a-vis SW. METHODS This was a cross-sectional study conducted from January to April 2013 in 4 university campuses of Yaoundé, Cameroon. Any female stu...

Objectives: To assess the prevalence and severity of dental caries amongst Egyptian adolescents and the prevalence of carious lesions treatable through the atraumatic restorative treatment (ART) approach. Subjects and Methods: Using a convenient sample procedure, two secondary schools with a dental clinic were selected (967 students, average age: 13.7 8 0.8 years, range: 12–15). Dental caries w...

Objectives: To assess the prevalence and severity of dental caries amongst Egyptian adolescents and the prevalence of carious lesions treatable through the atraumatic restorative treatment (ART) approach. Subjects and Methods: Using a convenient sample procedure, two secondary schools with a dental clinic were selected (967 students, average age: 13.7 8 0.8 years, range: 12–15). Dental caries w...

Objectives: To assess the prevalence and severity of dental caries amongst Egyptian adolescents and the prevalence of carious lesions treatable through the atraumatic restorative treatment (ART) approach. Subjects and Methods: Using a convenient sample procedure, two secondary schools with a dental clinic were selected (967 students, average age: 13.7 8 0.8 years, range: 12–15). Dental caries w...

Objectives: To assess the prevalence and severity of dental caries amongst Egyptian adolescents and the prevalence of carious lesions treatable through the atraumatic restorative treatment (ART) approach. Subjects and Methods: Using a convenient sample procedure, two secondary schools with a dental clinic were selected (967 students, average age: 13.7 8 0.8 years, range: 12–15). Dental caries w...

BACKGROUND The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the effects of six-week aerobic training program including running and rope skipping on cardiovascular fitness, body mass index (BMI), and mental health among female students at the University of Isfahan, Iran. METHODS In this interventional study we included 30 female students in academic year 2011-12. The participants were randomly...