backgroundresistin is reported as an antagonistic hormone of insulin and in the literature. nowadays, importance of resistin is being more highlighted in the metabolism of mother and fetus during pregnancy. this study aimed to assess the level of resistin in the umbilical cord and blood sugar at birth and evaluate the association of resistin and neonatal birth weight.materials and methodsthis c...

how to cite this article: mirzarahimi m, ahadi a, bohlooli sh, namakikhalajan e, barak m. antioxidant levels in cord blood of term neonates and its association with birth weight. iran j child neurol. winter 2016; 10(1):31-34.   abstract objective due to excessive production of free radicals and antioxidants evolved mechanisms against oxidative stress, infants are very vulnerable. as there was a...

Background: Excessive gestational weight gain is related to postpartum retention and multiple short- long-term adverse outcomes. These include pregnancy complications as preeclampsia higher rates of cesarean delivery morbidities future obesity metabolic syndrome. Even so, more than half the pregnant women excessive during their pregnancy. Methods: This review included a database search Medline,...

Introduction: Birth weight is considered as an important health indicator. since there is a meaning full relationship between LBW and neonatal death it is necessary to program some useful Interventions to diminish LBW. In this study we assess the  relation  between the birth weight and the supplementary usage (folic acid, iron , multivitamins), Methods: This is a case -control study which  acc...

There is a general perception that almost no one succeeds in long-term maintenance of weight loss. However, research has shown that approximately 20% of overweight individuals are successful at long-term weight loss when defined as losing at least 10% of initial body weight and maintaining the loss for at least 1 y. The National Weight Control Registry provides information about the strategies ...