background: breast cancer arising in young patients (≤ 40 years) is being considered as a distinct clinical entity with more aggressive tumor features and poorer survival. our aim was to assess the impact of age on survival among a large group of iranian women diagnosed with breast cancer. methods: in a cross-sectional study, demographic and clinicopathological characteristics of patients with ...

physical self-concept or perception of physical self is one of the main factors and properties of perception of one’s identity, especially of the youth which has recently been the center of attention of experts in different branches of humanities and social sciences. in fact, perception of body can be considered one of the most important factors that inevitably influence many of our social rela...

background: this study explored the relationship between socio-economic characteristics at the individual and neighbourhood levels, and wellbeing and lifestyle behaviours of young iranian women. methods: cluster convenience sampling was used to select 391 iranian women participated in this cross-sectional survey in shiraz, iran in 2013. a scale adapted from the british general household social ...

Backgroun: The increasing variety of foods and food groups in the diet helps to ensure adequate intake of essential nutrients and promotes good health. The main objective was to determine the diet quality of women, infants, and young children in agricultural mitigation period of Burkina Faso. Methods: A 24-h dietary open recall was used to collect all foods taken by women, infants, and young ch...

limited studies have examined the relationship between quality of life and lifestyle behaviors. the purpose of this study is to examine the perceptions of quality of life among young iranian women and its association with lifestyle behaviors.this cross-sectional study was conducted among 391 young women selected through a cluster convenience sampling strategy in shiraz, iran. whoqol-bref and sa...

Background: Fertility preservation in young patients with cervical cancer is a novel point which considers these days and in Iran we have a new experiment that was successful. Materials and Methods: Evaluation of literature review and our experiences in conservative management in patients with early stage cervical cancer. The key words in this research were conservative management, young women ...

Background & aim: Attitude is taken into account as the most important determinant of behavior. However, the present knowledge considering opinions of the youths on the verge of marriage is not sufficient. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the attitudes towards childbearing in women and men on the verge of marriage attending health centers in Mashhad, Iran. Methods: This cross-sectiona...