Abstract Background The prevalence of osteoporosis is rising steadily as the aging population increases. Bone mineral density (BMD) assessment a golden standard to establish diagnosis osteoporosis. However, accessibility and radiation exposure limited its role in community screening. A more convenient approach for screening suggested. Methods total 363 postmenopausal women over age 50 were incl...

In treating the subject of musical language, a Persian musician would be intrinsically drawn to the structural similarities between the Persian music and language. Indeed Persian music and language are extremely related in their metrics, intonations and structural phrases (syntax). Although we will draw upon this relationship, our aim in this article is to present “music as a language,” c...

The use of smoke pyrotechnic compositions bring during use an intoxication risk to the staff located in the immediate proximity. One of the methods for pyrotechnic composition toxicity evaluation consists in the dimensional analysis of the solid particles resulted from the combustion and the determination of the respiratory system intrusion rate. The experimental determinations were performed f...

This is a review of thermal imaging methods used for the measurement of body surface temperatures, including the most important medical applications, papers on thermal maps of people with various body compositions, and the applicability of thermal imaging in sport training.

BACKGROUND The relationship between maternal body compositions and birth weight was not definite. Fat Mass (FM) and Fat Free Mass (FFM) can accurately reflect the maternal body fat compositions and have been considered as better predictors of birth weight. Despite its potential role, no studies have been described the maternal compositions during pregnancy in East Asian women previously. We inv...

Background: Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is one of the most frequent endocrine disorders. Obesity and anovulation in the women affected by this syndrome leads to a type of obesity that is followed by cardiovascular disease, hypertention and cholesterol and lipoprotein improper profiles. Changing the life style, e.g. increasing physical activities is the first approach in controlling PCOS Ma...