background: higher risks of reproductive problems have been found in underweight and overweight women with rapid weight gain or loss but evidence is inconsistent especially in relation to the effect of age of body weight changes. objective: the aim of our study was to detect the peculiarities of menstrual function, prevalence of different types of reproductive disorders and correlations of resp...

The body mass index (BMI) is the metric currently in use for defining anthropometric height/weight characteristics in adults and for classifying (categorizing) them into groups. The common interpretation is that it represents an index of an individual's fatness. It also is widely used as a risk factor for the development of or the prevalence of several health issues. In addition, it is widely u...

introduction: inappropriate body composition represents impaired energy and nutrient intake and can be a risk factor for many diseases, especially for cardiovascular disease. different methods have been suggested for the estimation of body fat volume and its distribution. however, they may be either expensive or hazardous for some groups of patients. sonography is a very accessible technique, w...

background: despite the importance of hamstring tendon autograft, one major disadvantage in applying this technique in the surgical reconstruction of anterior cruciate ligament is individual variability in the tendon diameter. hence, the purpose of the present study was to use anthropometric parameters such as gender, height and body mass index to predict 4-strand (quadruple) hamstring tendons ...

background: diabetes is one of the most common chronic diseases worldwide. the number of diabetic patients in iran is estimated 1.5 million. this survey has been conducted to evaluate diabetes and impaired fasting glucose status among 25-64 aged inhabitants of 17th zone of tehran, selected as population lab region. methods: this study is a part of the cardiovascular risk factors survey in the p...

the aim of this study is to evaluate the relationship between body mass index (bmi) and the outcomes of isolated cabg (coronary artery bypass graft) performed in shahid madani hospital of khorramabad, iran. data was retrospectively collected from the medical records retrieved from the hospital records office. all patients who had undergone isolated cabg under cardiopulmonary bypass in the cardi...

objectives: obstructive sleep apnea (osa) can lead to various cardiovascular disorders (cvd) such as hypertension. there is no documented data about this relationship among the iranian population. the aim of this study was to obtain comprehensive information about the severity of osa as a cause of cvd and its relationship with other important risk factors. materials and methods: in this cross s...

background : the purpose of the present study was to evaluate the effects of six-week aerobic training program including running and rope skipping on cardiovascular fitness, body mass index (bmi), and mental health among female students at the university of isfahan, iran. methods : in this interventional study we included 30 female students in academic year 2011-12. the participants were random...

background: to determine relationships between healths related quality of life and body mass index in children aged 9-11 years old. methods: this cross sectional study was conducted on 240 children 9-11 year olds who were selected via multi stage cluster sampling design from primary schools in the shahre qods of the tehran, iran in 2007. pediatric quality of life inventory was completed by chil...

normal 0 false false false en-us x-none fa background : an inverse association between serum adiponectin level and metabolic syndrome was seen in few studies. the aim of this study was to assess the association between serum adiponectin levels and metabolic syndrome in a sample of iranian women from kerman. methods : in a cross-sectional study 946 subjects were studied to determine the prevalen...