Abstract Background and purpose: Overweight and obesity are the health problem in adolescents and the main purpose of this study was to evaluate this problem and some socio-demographicrelated factors among two ethnic groups in Iranian northern primary school children in 2010. Materials and Methods: This was a descriptive and cross-sectional study that performed on 4165 students (Turkman = 2852a...

background: to evaluate the prevalence of obesity and some related factors in the villages around gorgan which is a multi-racial and capital city of golestan province, northern iran. methods: this was a cross-sectional study with 2854 women participated. interviewers recorded the data using the question­naire. subjects were weighed on scales and had their height, waist, and hip circumferences. ...

aSchool of Public Health, Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences, Bandar Abbas; bDepartment of Medical Entomology & Vector Control, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran; cDepartment of Pharmacognosy, Biotechnology Research Center, School of Pharmacy, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad; dDepartment of Biotechnology, School of Pharmacy, Mashhad Uni...

1 Department of Mathematics & Statistics, Faculty of Computer & Mathematical Sciences, Universiti Teknologi MARA Pahang, 62400 Bandar Jengka, Malaysia 2 Faculty of Science, Technology and Human Development, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia, Batu Pahat, Johor, 86400 Parit Raja, Malaysia 3 School of Mathematical Sciences and Solar Energy Research Institute, Faculty of Science and Technology, U...

1 Institute of Microengineering & Nanoelectronics (IMEN) Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM), 43600 UKM Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia 2 SCHOOL OF COMPUTER SCIENCE & IT, Linton University College, Bandar Universiti Teknologi Legenda 71700, Mantin, N. Sembilan, Malaysia 3 Faculty of Engineering, Technology and Built Environment, Electrical & Electronic Engineering department, UCSI University, 56000,...

INTRODUCTION Traffic injuries are among the leading causes of death and disability in many countries. The knowledge, attitudes, and practice of drivers towards traffic regulations are key factors in decreasing traffic injuries and deaths. The objectives of this research were to study the knowledge, attitudes, and practice of taxi drivers towards traffic regulations in Bandar-Abbas, Iran, and to...

BACKGROUND The incidence of tuberculosis (TB) in the city of Bandar Lampung, Indonesia, increased during the period 2009-2011, although the cure rate for TB cases treated under the directly observed treatment, short course (DOTS) strategy in the city has been maintained at more than 85%. Cluster analysis is recognized as an interactive tool that can be used to identify the significance of spati...

1 Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, 81310 Skudai Johor, Malaysia. 2 Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, Kulliyyah of Pharmacy, International Islamic University Malaysia, Jalan Sultan Ahmad Shah, Bandar Indera Mahkota, 25200 Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia. 3 Department of Bioscience and Health Sciences, Faculty of Biosciences and Medical Engineering, Uni...

Sliding Mode Observer C.P. Tan F. Crusca M. Aldeen School of Engineering, Monash University Malaysia, 2 Jalan Kolej, Bandar Sunway, 46150 Petaling, Jaya, Malaysia, Email: [email protected] Department of Electrical and Computer Systems Engineering, Building 72, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria 3800, Australia. E-mail: [email protected] * Department of Electric...