background: the prevalence of obesity is increasing and many countries are struggling with its high rate and serious complications. as a result of distinct diet in obese children, they may be susceptible to nutritional deficiencies in particular, iron deficiency. this study aimed to examine the relationship between obesity and iron indices. methods: in this cross-sectional study, 206 elementary...

This study aims to discuss the legal position of children incest, opinions madhhab scholars, and provisions on inheritance rights incest according Islamic law. normative used law methodological approach (ushul fiqh) legislation/ statute approach. The data were obtained through a literature review laws or rules. results revealed that in is terms civil matters (i.e., lineage/blood relations) betw...

As school food services outsource more and more of their food preparation, the processed products they offer to school children are increasingly branded. There is a legitimate concern that branding will make the more indulgent foods even more attractive. Conversely, a promising question is: could branding more dramatically improve the attractiveness of healthier foods? Brands, characters, and i...

This paper uses ethnographic and econometric methods to study the determinants of wife abuse in a community of potters in Southern India. The qualitative work demonstrates that wife abuse is more likely when dowries are perceived as inadequate, when husbands are alcoholic, and when the cause of the abuse is perceived as "legitimate" by the community. Hypotheses generated from the qualitative wo...