background: overweight and obesity increasing world wide because of changing life style and dietary habits. diet therapy plays an important role to prevent obesity outcomes. the aim of this study was determining the effects of diet therapy on weight reduction and fitness. methods: a clinical trial study was conducted using convenient sampling method and 216 subjects (190 female and 26 male) wer...

objective: zinc deficiency is an important health problem in developing countries. the aim of this study was diagnosis of zinc deficiency among young female students of tehran university of medical sciences. materials and methods: this cross sectional study evaluated 420 medical and paramedical students of tehran university in 2005. all of them were female and in the first year of their educati...

Background & Aims: One of the problems hindering people’s success in losing weight is their lack of knowledge about the limitations they face. The aim of this research was to investigate the contributing factors to BMI decrease in women referring to the clinic for weight reduction programs. Method: In this cross-sectional study, the medical files of 100 women (18-65 years old) with BMI>23, bein...