background   lipoprotein lipase activity can be increased by clofibrate. clofibrate is used to reduce serum triglyceride level in adults. the aim of this study was to determine the effect of clofibrate on serum triglyceride and cholesterol level after administration of intravenous lipid in very low birth weight neonates. method in a randomized double blind placebo – controlled study, 60 very lo...

background: low birth weight is one of the key indicators to assess the health of infants, and appropriate birth weight is one of the most important goals of any health system which also reflects the quality of prenatal care. objectives: the present research aimed to study some of the factors associated with low birth weight using quantile regression analysis. methods: a cross-sectional study w...

background: low birth weight (lbw) is one of the most important health indicators in the world. it has certain known and unknown causes. the present study was designed to evaluate the role of socio-behavioral factors on neonatal birth weight. methods: the current case-control study was conducted on 300 eligible neonates (150 lbw infants as cases and 150 normal body weight infants as controls) i...

Background and Aim: Since birth weight is one of the most important health indicators, we decided to investigate the factors related to the low birth weight (LBW) of the infants in the south of Kerman Province. Material and Method: This case-control study included 300 cases of neonates in Jiroft City. 150 neonates with low birth weight (less than 2500 g) were placed in the case group and our c...

OBJECTIVE The control of gait requires executive and attentional functions. As preterm children show executive and attentional deficits compared to full-term children, performing concurrent tasks that impose additional cognitive load may lead to poorer walking performance in preterm compared to full-term children. Knowledge regarding gait in preterm children after early childhood is scarce. We ...

Background and Aim: Primary experience of intrauterine period is the essential basis of the life for the embryo. Therefore paying attention to it can lead to reduced health inequities. The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship of the structural and intermediate social determinants of health with low birth weight in Iran Materials and Methods: This systematic review and meta-ana...

background: low birth weight considered as an important indicator of health of each country and identifying of its causative factors is necessary. the aim of present study was to determine the relationship between the biological, psychological-cognitive and social - cultural characteristics of parents and infant’s birth weight in isfahan province. methods: in this study 910 recently delivered m...