BACKGROUND We studied whether weight loss by intragastric balloon would predict the outcome of subsequent gastric banding with regard to weight loss and BMI reduction. METHODS A prospective cohort of patients with a body mass index (BMI)>40 kg/m(2) received an intragastric balloon for 6 months followed by laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding (LAGB). Successful balloon-induced weight loss w...

background: birth weight is considered as the most important index of neonates' growth as well as the most important determinant of infants' mortality. this study was conducted to investigate the growth pattern in normal, low and very low birth weight neonates for 18 months in the health care centers of isfahan, iran. materials and methods: in a cross-sectional and retrospective study, 214 neon...

background:childhood zinc deficiency is a common problem in many developing countries where people rely mainly on plant based diets with low zinc contents. zinc supplementation is one of strategies to combat zinc deficiency and its consequences in children. the aim of this community trial was to examine the effect of zinc supplementation on the linear growth of children 6-24 months of age and t...

malnutrition is one of the important health problems in developing countries.it may have undesireable effects on mental and physical state of children and is an underlying factor for many infections.the aim of this study was to find out the prevalence of malnutrition in 6-24 month old in fanst in the pediatric ward of university hospital NO.1  in Kerman.for this purpose , the weight and height ...

OBJECTIVE To determine the feasibility and efficacy of a six-month, cell phone-based exercise persistence intervention for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) following pulmonary rehabilitation. METHODS Participants who completed a two-week run-in were randomly assigned to either MOBILE-Coached (n = 9) or MOBILE-Self-Monitored (n = 8). All participants met with a nurse ...