BACKGROUND Cardiovascular risk factors begin in childhood and adolescence. This study aimed at assessing serum lipids and prevalence of Dyslipidemia in 11-18 year old students of Birjand. METHODS The present cross-sectional, descriptive, and analytical study was done on 2,643 middle and high school students of Birjand aged 11-18 years (1,396 girls and 1,247 boys). Blood samples were collected...

BACKGROUND This study investigated the epidemiology of drug abuse among high school students in Kerman. METHODS This was a cross-sectional study on a randomly selected sample of 652 first and second grade high school students (256 boys, 396 girls) in Kerman. They were informed that their answers would be classified and nameless before they filled questionnaires. Schools and classes were selec...

Abstract Background: This study investigated the epidemiology of drug abuse among high school students in Kerman. Methods: This was a cross-sectional study on a randomly selected sample of 652 first and second grade high school students (256 boys, 396 girls) in Kerman. They were informed that their answers would be classified and nameless before they filled questionnaires. Schools and ...

.. Objectives: To determine morphometric measurements of external ear among medical students of Nawaz Sharif Medical College, University of Gujrat. Study Design: Cross sectional. Setting: This study was done among students of First & Second year MBBS classes at Nawaz sharif Medical College, University of Gujrat. Period: 2015. Methodology: The study group consisted of 120 girls and 80 boys with ...

background and aims. dental caries is one of the most prevalent chronic diseases in children and dmft index is the most important quantitative factor for measuring tooth health. the purpose of the present study was to determine prevalence and bilateral occurrence of first permanent molar caries in 12-year-old iranian students. materials and methods. this cross-sectional study was carried out on...

Background: Cardiovascular risk factors begin in childhood and adolescence. This study aimed at assessing serum lipids and prevalence of Dyslipidemia in 11-18 year old students of Birjand.Method: The present cross-sectional, descriptive, and analytical study was done on 2,643 middle and high school students of Birjand aged 11-18 years (1,396 girls and 1,247 boys). Blood samples were collected f...

Study was undertaken to know food and nutrient consumption patterns and their relationship with nutritional status among rural adolescents in Orissa. It was a Community based cross sectional study, conducted at district level in the State of Orissa. Data on 686 adolescent boys and 689 adolescent girls were utilized. Factor analysis was used to find dietary pattern and discriminate analysis and ...

OBJECTIVE To analyze the associations between sex and age with behaviour related to physical activity practice and sedentary behaviour in children and adolescents. METHODS A cross-sectional study with 480 (236 boys) subjects enrolled in a public school in the city of Londrina, in the south of Brazil, aged 8-17 years. Measures of physical activity, sports practice and screen times were obtaine...

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a behavioral disorder commonly seen by pediatricians, psychiatrists and community mental health specialists, and is less frequently identified in girls. This review investigated parent-reported behavioral profiles of girls among different ADHD diagnostic comorbid groups. Demographic and Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL) data were available for 40...