body image is an internal representation of the external appearance which includes physical and perceptual aspects and attitudes toward them. body image anxiety can cause weight problems. in addition, perfectionism, the trend or effort to be perfect and flawless can cause extreme thinking and self-criticism. perfectionism can provoke anxiety and concerns for body image and weight, especially in...

conclusions physicians involved in care of methadone patients should recommend dietary and lifestyle changes to improve their overall health. results within one year from admission to treatment, a statistically significant (t-tests, p < 0.05) increase was noted in their body mass index (bmi), % of body fat, average body mass, and average basal metabolic rate, and relative decrease in their % of...

background and aim: adolescence is an important stage of life accompanied by deep physical and psychological changes frequently leading to body image dissatisfaction. body image dissatisfaction, found to predict the formation of eating disturbaces, psychiatric disturbances and low self- esteem. the present study examined the body image dissatisfaction and body mass index in adolescent girls. me...

the aim of the present study was to determine the effects of adenotonsillectomy on height, weight and body mass index (bmi) in children under 12 years old, with or without airway obstruction and evaluation of the risk of overweight in them. in this case-control study, 120 children with the age of 2-12 years old were studied; 60 children as case group who underwent adenotonsillectomy and 60 heal...

prediction of the onset of menstruation (menarche age) using height, weight and body mass index (bmi) is a major health procedure. the present study was conducted to determine the relationship between anthropometric indices and menarche age in 488 girls 11-17 years in southern iran (kish island) in 2011.data was collected using questionnaires as well as measurements of the children's height and...

background: because of well-established role of obesity in brain lesions, progressing cognitive deficits in obese patients has been recently suggested. in current study and for the first time, we aimed to assess cognition status in iranian obese people and to compare it with non-obese individuals. methods: one hundred and eighteen consecutive patients with the different cardiovascular and metab...

introduction: limited data are available on the relationship between nutritional status and tuberculosis. the aim of this study was to evaluate and compare the body mass index (bmi) and serum albumin level in patients with active tuberculosis (atb) and latent tuberculosis (ltb). materials and methods: a cross-sectional study was conducted on 17 patients newly diagnosed with pulmonary tb  who we...

background and purpose: lifestyle is defined as the unique behavioral patterns and habits of an individual. if lifestyle is imbalanced, risk of illnesses and burdensome events increases. lifestyle plays a key role in the modulation of body mass index (bmi) and prevention of obesity. this study aimed to investigate the relationship between lifestyle and bmi in the administrative employees of boj...

purpose obesity is a common nutritional problem in both developed and developing countries. the aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of overweightness and obesity using both bioelectrical impedance analysis (bia) and body mass index (bmi). methods in this cross-sectional study, 288 healthy college students were selected. socio-economic status questionnaires were completed and subje...