Introduction: Medication adherence is regarded as one of the most important factors in caring for hypertension. This study aimed to investigate the effect of intervention based on the theory of planned behavior (TPB) on medication adherence and its influencing factors on the elderly with hypertension in a rural area, Kerman province, Iran.                  Methods: This quasi-experimental stud...

OBJECTIVE To investigate the relationship of snacking during school hours, sleep time, and breakfast consumption by weight status of Iranian high school girls in urban and rural areas in Guilan Province, Iran. DESIGN Data were collected by self-administered questionnaire and measure of body weight and height. SETTING High schools in urban and rural areas in Guilan Province, northern Iran. ...

introduction: hypertension (htn) is one of the most common risk factors of cardiovascular diseases in adults and it is clear that htn in adults starts from the childhood. cardiovascular diseases in adults can be decreased by determining and controlling risk factors on blood pressure (bp) in children. this study evaluated & investigated the risk factors & determinants respecting blood pressure i...

As indicated in Bookstein’s introduction [l] sampling is one of the most heavily used methodologies in library research. Moreover, sampling in libraries is not confined to library research alone: also other disciplines occasionally use this technique for research purposes. In this paper we will give a new and complete proof that Fussler’s sampling technique is always better than sampling by len...

Multimorbidity in the elderly is a major public health issue with serious consequences. This study investigated effects of promotion programs on perceived self-efficacy and self-care practices among multimorbidity using quasi-experimental design from February to July 2021. The samples were Doi Saket District, Chiang Mai Province, Thailand, selected by multistage random sampling technique. exper...

Emotional distress, such as symptoms of anxiety, depression, and withdrawal, is on the rise among teenagers today. These are generally grouped into internalizing problems. Based research, a risk factor that contributes to problems peer rejection. This study aims determine effect rejection adolescent Research design quantitative research with multistage random sampling technique data collection ...

OBJECTIVE To examine the relation of dietary and physical activity (PA) patterns with the body mass index (BMI), and the associations between these patterns among children. METHODS A representative sample of 21 111 school students aged 6-18 years was selected by multistage random cluster sampling from 23 provinces in the Islamic Republic of Iran. PA and dietary pattern were assessed by self-a...

BACKGROUND The prevalence of metabolic syndrome (MetSyn) is increasing worldwide. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of MetSyn and insulin resistance (IR) in children and adolescents in Qazvin, Iran. METHODS A cross-sectional study was conducted in 338 children and adolescents aged 10-18 years old who were selected by a multistage cluster random sampling method. We performe...