Background: Previous studies have reported the high rate of alexithymia in medical and psychological disorders along with the role of emotional expressiveness practices in terms of different aspects of health. The aim of this study was to compare the alexithymia and emotional expressiveness in patients with coronary heart disease and healthy people. Materials and Methods: In this ex post facto ...

BACKGROUND Endometriosis is a female health disorder that occurs when cells from the lining of the uterus grow in other areas of the body. The cause of endometriosis is unknown. OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study was to investigate TP53 gene codon 72 polymorphism in women with endometriosis and compared it with healthy samples in Isfahan. MATERIALS AND METHODS We undertook a case-control s...

BACKGROUND This study aimed to compare Iranian elderly with the middle-aged population in terms of the prevalence of metabolic syndrome and its components. METHODS This cross-sectional study was conducted using the data from the third phase of the Isfahan Healthy Heart Program. Male and female residents of Isfahan over 19 years of age were selected by multistage cluster random sampling. A que...

BACKGROUND Atherosclerosis is one of the leading causes of mortality all around the world. Obesity is an independent risk factor for atherosclerosis and cardiovascular diseases (CVD). In this respect, we decided to examine the effect of the subgroups of weight on cardiovascular risk factors. METHODS This cross-sectional study was done in 2006 using the data obtained by the Iranian Healthy Hea...

INTRODUCTION To assess the effect of a comprehensive community-based programme for increasing physical activity (PA) after 2 years of interventions. MATERIAL AND METHODS A 6-year, action-oriented, comprehensive, and integrated community-based study, entitled the Isfahan Healthy Heart Programme, was conducted in Iran from the year 2000. The interventions targeted the whole population of nearly...

background: prematurity is the main cause of death in infants under one years of age and is the main reason for nicu hospitalization. the stressful environment of nicu exposes preterm infants to inappropriate stimuli. this study aimed to determine and compare the mean of heart rate and oxygen saturation of premature infants before and during a designed program in nicu. methods: in a clinical tr...

INTRODUCTION In 2001, the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute partnered with the National Council of La Raza to conduct a pilot test of its community-based outreach program Salud Para Su Corazón (Health for Your Heart), which aims to reduce the burden of morbidity and mortality associated with cardiovascular disease among Latinos. METHODS The effectiveness of promotores de salud (commun...