I think therefore I am: perceived ideal weight as a determinant of health.

Health-Related Quality of Life in Overweight/Obese Adults with Different Levels of Perceived Social Support: Tehran Lipid and Glucose Study

Introduction: Obesity predisposes individuals to functional decline and low self-esteem. Therefore, perceived social support can be a key determinant of individuals' reactions to this phenomenon and their health-related quality of life (HRQoL). The present study aimed to compare the association between HRQoL and perceived social support in overweight/obese adults in Tehran, Iran. Materials and ...

Treatment seeking and barriers to weight loss treatments of different intensity levels among obese and overweight individuals.

Obesity is a major health concern for a large proportion of the population, yet many obese individuals do not receive weight loss treatment. The present study investigated weight-loss treatment seeking and barriers that may prevent treatment seeking. A community sample of overweight or obese participants (N=154; Mean BMI=33.3 kg/m2) completed an Internet survey assessing treatment seeking behav...

Embodied Inference : or “ I think therefore I am , if I am what I think ”

Clinical and epidemiological evaluation of health effects in potentially affected populations.

secure analyses of every dump site and all details and all combinations over time. When the biochemists and the analytical chemists complete their work, we would then call in the hydrologists to provide patterns for us. That will be an ideal world. But I am reminded, for example, that Japanese clinicians knew something was wrong at Minamata Bay long before we were able to measure methylmercury,...

Moving Toward Application-Oriented Research System

As the head of Pharmaceutical Sciences Research Centre and a member of the Editorial Board, I am delighted to preface this edition of IJPR, with appreciation of all the efforts behind it. Health research should be considered as a tool to help policy makers, industries and others to tackle problems, improve the quality of life and build healthy communities. So, besides basic research, that ha...