background: admission of low birth-weight (lbw) neonates in neonatal intensive care unit (nicu) causes their deprivation of tactile and sensory stimulation. objective: the purpose of this study was to evaluate efficacy of body massage on growth parameters (weight, height and head circumference) gain velocity of lbw in yazd, iran. materials and methods: a randomized clinical trial study was cond...

BACKGROUND The aim of present study was to compare the effects of different aerobic exercise intensities and energy expenditures on the body composition of sedentary obese college students in Taiwan. METHODS Forty-eight obese participants [body mass index (BMI) ≥ 27 kg/m2, age 18-26 years] were randomized into four equal groups (n = 12): light-intensity training group (LITG), 40%-50% heart ra...

BACKGROUND Low birth weight is associated with altered renal development, adult onset hypertension and renal disease. The aim of this prospective longitudinal study was to estimate the renal growth during the first 2 years of life in small-for-gestational age (SGA) infants of varied gestational age (GA) and with differing degrees of growth retardation (GR) at birth. Material and methods. The st...

body weight (bw) and carcass traits are complex and important economic traits that may benefit from the implementation of mas. the objective of the current study was to identify qtl associated with bw and carcass traits in an experimental half-sib cross of japanese quails selected for bw at 4 weeks of age. body weight and carcass traits were measured in the f2 population. total f2 individuals a...

This study was conducted to determine the effects of supplemented curcumin (CMN), derived from plant Curcuma longa, extract on performance and blood parameters of acetaminophen (ACT) induced quail hepatic injury. 240 quails from 0-37 days of age were used in a completely randomized design with 4 treatments of 4 replicates each and 15 chickens per replicate. All groups received 750 mg/kg body we...