the list of subfamily catocalinae (lepidoptera; noctuidae)of iran is updated.  until now, 111 species belonging to 22 genera of this subfamily are recorded. also, the iranian records in different provinces are presented.

Introduction: Prevalence of obesity has been increased in Iran over the recent decades. Little is known about fraction of hypertension attributable to obesity in Iran. This study aimed to determine the population attributable fraction (PAF) of hypertension due to obesity across different provinces of Iran. Materials & Method: Data on prevalence of hypertension, were extracted from Iranian Mi...

In the present work, it had been measured concentration of radon gas (CRn) for (10) samples cement used in constructions before and after painting them using enamel paint, purchased from local markets, to see extent its ability reduce emissions Rn-222 air. These were obtained different sources available markets Baghdad other provinces. The measurements done by American-made detector (RAD7). res...

confirmation of convergence hypothesis among provinces, its role in removing divergence among regions and achieving regional convergence is one of the important issues in macroeconomics. the aim of the present study is to examine absolute and conditional income convergence hypotheses among iranian provinces during the period 2000-2010 using panel data. the hypotheses are tested for the whole pr...

the aim of this study was to determine the trend of changes in cataract surgical rate (csr) in the provinces of iran during 2006 to 2010 and identify high risk areas.this report is part of the national iranian csr study. the percentage change in csr in 2010 compared to 2006 was conducted in each province, retrospectively. one hundred and ten centers were chosen from all provinces, to determine ...

The objective of this study is to analyze the energy use efficiency and carbon footprint irrigated wheat systems in different Iranian provinces. authors resort k-means clustering technique fulfil said objective. empirical results reveal that average total input (59.5 GJ ha−1) higher than output (45.82 from production, resulting an 0.77, thus rendering production Iran energy-inefficient on avera...

BACKGROUND Pediatric obesity is one of the predisposing risk factors for many non-communicable diseases. OBJECTIVES The purpose of this study was to estimate the national prevalence of general and abdominal obesity among Iranian children and adolescents. PATIENTS AND METHODS This cross-sectional nation-wide study was performed in 30 provinces in Iran among 14880 school students aged 6 - 18 ...