SNPs of ASPM Suggested Population Differentiation and Genographic Patterns among Diverse Population

Modeling human population patterns on tree density

In order to evaluate the possible correlation between the tree density and the human population density, the forested area in Nav Asalem district located in Guilan Province was selected. The descriptors of tree number and basal area per hectare as well as the stand density index were used to determine the tree density, which was conducted from a 2014 forest inventory including 62 cluster (558 p...

Population Change among the Elderly: International Patterns.

in his brilliant editorship of Population and Development Review, Paul demeny encouraged both types of research on demographic change. this essay is in the spirit of the first type of study. rather than dealing with the entire population, however, it restricts its attention to ages above 65, where population changes reflect, amplify, and reshape the broad patterns associated with the demographi...

Prevalence of Active and Passive Smoking among Adult Population: Findings ‎of a Population-Based Survey in Kerman (KERCADR), Iran

Background: Smoking is one of the major modifiable non-communicable disease risk factors. Our aim was to report the pattern of active and passive smoking using the data collected through a population base household survey in Kerman, Iran. Methods: Given a cluster random sampling design, we recruited 5900 adult populations (15-75 years old) into a survey. After consenting, every participant was ...

Prevalence of Self-Medication among Population of Tehran, Iran

Lifestyle patterns in the Iranian population: Self- organizing map application

Background: The present study evaluated the lifestyle behavior patterns and its associations with demographic factors in the Iranian population. Methods: A total of 8244 people aged 25-70 years who participated in a national survey in 2011 were included in the study. Factors related to lifestyle (such as diet, physical activity, and tobacco use) have been collected using a questionnaire. A sel...