conclusions although the high prevalence of health disorders was found among schoolchildren, these rates were lower than those of previous studies in other regions. results of the current study can help health policy makers to design educational programs concerning dental and public health interventions to deal with nutritional problems in children. materials and methods this cross-sectional st...

background: road traffic accident is a worldwide public health issue that has its highest impact on low and middle income countries including malaysia. many previous studies concerned on the causality of the actual accidents and little attention were given to near miss incidents. hence, the current study was designed to determine the prevalence and associated factors for near miss incident amon...

OBJECTIVE We aimed to assess the nature of association between job stress and occupational injuries among firefighters in Korea. DESIGN Cross-sectional study. SETTING We conducted a nationwide survey using self-reported questionnaires in South Korea. PARTICIPANTS A survey was conducted among 30 630 firefighters; 25 616 (83.6%) responded. Our study included firefighters who were 20-59 year...

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Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a common endocrine abnormality among reproductive-aged women. This study aimed to investigate the relevance of major nutrient patterns and PCOS. Methods: This age-body mass index (BMI) matched case-control study was conducted among 216 women with and without PCOS. The validated 178-items food frequency questionnaire (FFQ) was used for driving nutrient pattern...

Background The current study aimed to determine eye care utilization, to assess the role of economic inequality in the utilization of eye care services, and to identify its determinants in Shahroud, North of Iran.   Methods Of the 6,311 invited people, 5,190 (82.24%) individuals aged 40 to 64 years old participated in the study. A history of a visit by an ophthalmologist or optometrist was cons...