BACKGROUND Despite the higher prevalence of overweight and obesity among young people in western countries, the 50th and 95th percentile ranks for waist circumference in the Iranian young Females are higher than those of the western ones. OBJECTIVES Identifying major dietary patterns in Iranian young females, which associate with central obesity, can probably explain the difference between Ir...

As has been highlighted by a number of authors (Condominas, 1968; Zago, 1972), key feature Buddhist monastery is its function as socializing institution. Traditionally, every male Tai Lue villager received novice in once his life. During training, he must learn to read Tham (the old script), which will allow him memorize texts that need recite at the or village ceremonies. This article attempts...