ba ckground : weight satisfaction is an important determinant of weight-related behaviors and may result in overweight, obesity or eating disorders. to assess weight satisfaction and its related factors, including dietary intake and spouse- related factors, in adult women. m ethods : this is a descriptive-analytic cross-sectional study carried out in north of iran. through random sampling, 450 ...

strawberry as a very perishable fruit, is exposed to fungi pathogens especially botrytis cinerea, thus its storage life is very limited. the use of synthetic chemical compounds to control gray mold on strawberry as well as on other fruits that are directly consumed by humans, have become less and less advisable. on the other hand the use of non chemical and safe methods of controlling gray mold...

as the incidence of obesity increases, less invasive weight loss methods rather than bariatric surgery will be needed. this article reviews the advances in endoscopy, results, benefits and side effects of these techniques for treating obesity. the endoscopic options for weight loss could be broadly grouped under the following categories: restriction procedures, malabsorption procedures, and neu...

parkinsonism is used to describe a syndrome manifested by any combination of six cardinal features: tremor at rest, rigidity, bradykinesia, loss of postural reflexes, flexed posture and the freezing. decreased dopaminergic neurotransmission in the basal ganglia is the core biochemical pathology in parkinsonism. hereditary parkinsonism includes various heredodegenerative diseases such as hallerv...