introduction: brain weight and cranial capacity are important parameters in the study of racial/ ethnic differences. this study was done to determine the effect of ethnicity on the female’s brain weight in northern iran. methods: brain weight was estimated using linear (lee–pearson’s) formula in 410 normal 17–20 year old (207 native fars and 203 turkman) females in northern iran. dimensions of ...

social interaction among different ethnic groups has been a major focus of study in the world in recent decades. the population of iran is composed of variety of ethnic groups (such as linguistic, religious and cultural) and for this study the people of different backgrounds are considered. this article will discuss the types of social interaction among different ethnic groups and the role of y...

We propose an approach for age estimation using solely people’s first names by extending an already existing method proposed by Chang et al. for ethnicity estimation. We demonstrate that proposed method is able to predict age of a person as well as the age breakdown of an entire population better than the natural alternatives. We then apply both the age and the ethnicity method to Twitter US us...

Often overlooked explanations for the varied obesity rates across ethno-cultural groups include differences in attitudes toward excess weight, with certain populations assumed to have larger ideal body sizes (IBS). Past studies found ethnic and gender difference in IBS across and within different groups. This study examined the effects of ethnicity and gender, and their interaction, in accounti...

Aims Women from Black and minority ethnic backgrounds have been shown to experience an increased burden of common postnatal mental health conditions higher rates involuntary admissions. However, evidence demonstrates disparities in these women accessing perinatal support. Reasons behind barriers access must be defined addressed. Our aim was explore inequalities Perinatal Mental Health Services ...

The destructive economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic was distributed unequally across population. A worker's gender, race and ethnicity, age, education, industry, occupation all mattered. We analyze initial negative effect its lingering through recovery phase, demographic socioeconomic groups.

BACKGROUND Premature thelarche (PT) seems to be increasing and it is difficult to differentiate its early stages from precocious puberty (PP). Clinical and biochemical parameters are warranted to differentiate the two diagnoses. METHODS One hundred ninety-one girls aged 0.5-7 years were included. Diagnoses were validated and the girls were categorized to the groups PP (n = 27) and PT (n = 164...

OBJECTIVE To explore the relationships among ethnicity/race, gender, demographics, age-group and dietary health in a nationally representative sample of older adults. DESIGN Cross-sectional study. SETTING Data for this study were collected by interview in the mobile examination centers from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys, 2011 - 2012. PARTICIPANTS U.S. representativ...

The influence of ethnicity on vaccination uptake in urban slums in Kenya is largely unknown. We examined the disparities in timeliness and coverage of measles vaccination associated with ethnicity in the Korogocho slum of Nairobi. The study used data from the Maternal and Child Health component of the Urbanization, Poverty and Health Dynamics Research Programme undertaken in the Korogocho and V...