context according to some studies, the tendency of mothers to breastfeed has declined in recent years. due to numerous benefits of breastfeeding which had been reported, this problem may put children’s health and overall health of society at risk. in this study, we reviewed previous studies, emphasizing importance and necessity and enumerating benefits of breast-feeding. evidence acquisition da...

ramadan, the holy month of muslims, is the ninth month of the islamic calendar. during fasting, plasma glucose levels and circulating insulin decrease gradually and counter regulatory hormones such as glucagon and catecholamines tend to rise. diabetic muslims who insist on fasting should be aware of potential complications and techniques of decreasing the risks. muslims should be evaluated 2-4 ...

results a relatively strong positive correlation was found between the knowledge development approach, nutritional science, nutrition education and research, and proper solutions for individual nutritional problems and a culture of nutrition (p < 0.001). conclusions 1) effective enhancement and participation in an academic community will be important in the future of food and nutrition security...

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community  nutrition  can  be  defined  as  a coordinated set of actions and services helping people  to  choose  a  healthy  diet  in  terms  of nutritional value and food safety to meet  their physiological needs in any given social context. it encompasses a wide range of strategies and programs based on evidence generated through basic and epidemiological nutrition and food research. the ult...

despite the increased emphasis on chronic non-communicable diseases, there are notable deficits about nutrition education in many medicine training programs particularly gastroenterology fellowship programs. in the present cross-sectional study, we examined the nutritional knowledge related to clinical nutrition among iranian gastroenterology fellows. thirty-six gastroenterology fellows current...

introduction: responsive medicine is an appropriate training method which trains the graduates who can act effectively in initial and secondary aspects of health issues in the society. methods: this was a cross-sectional descriptive-analytic study which was done using quantitative method. the target population of this study was all the students of the nutrition and health school of shiraz unive...

BACKGROUND Poor diet is the leading preventable risk factor contributing to the burden of disease in Australia. A range of cost-effective, comprehensive population-focussed strategies are available to address these dietary-related diseases. However, despite evidence of their effectiveness, minimal federal resources are directed to this area. To better understand the limited public health nutrit...