obesity is one of the most prevalent diet-related problems and increases the risk for diabetes mellitus, hypertension, atherosclerosis and dyslipidemia. cardio vascular disease is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in spinal cord injury (sci) patients. increased fat mass has also been identified as an important risk factor in chronic sci and weight management is recommended as a key cardi...

although tadao ando never refers to phenomenology explicitly, concentrating on his numerous texts and writings reveals that his way of thinking on architecture implies some essential themes and concerns, which are fundamentally related to the “phenomenological discourse” in both philosophy and architecture. concepts and ideas such as :union: of subject and object, space, body and movement, memo...

objective: excessive weight in children is a major public health concern. the intake of refined carbohydrates, especially sugars and the prevalence of dental caries are well documented in the literature. the purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between dental caries and bmi in elementary school children. materials and methods: the sampling technique used in the present stud...

background: formalin is an aqueous solution of formaldehyde. it is a protoplasmic poison and causes coagulation necrosis and tissue fixation. case: a 19-year-old girl was brought for autopsy to the mortuary of jss medical college, mysore. conclusion: formalin is an unusual poison to be ingested for suicidal purposes due to selective availability and its strong taste and odor.

patients with schizophrenia reportedly have a high prevalence of obesity. one of the reasons is a poor choice of diet. the goal of this study was to clarify characteristics of the dietary intake across the strata of the body mass index (bmi) and to compare the general population and patients with schizophrenia in japan.this is a cross-sectional study of 51 patients with schizophrenia residing i...

body mass index (bmi) has been demonstrated to be associated with serum uric acid (sua) level in many developed countries, however, there is still a lack of large sample study in jiangsu province, one of the most economically developed regions in china, where fat-rich diet is common.through retrospective analysis in healthy subjects, we determined the association of bmi with hyperuricemia risk....

aim: given the importance of psychological factors in the incidence of physical pains, the present study has been conducted for the purpose of comparing mindfulness and type d personality among women diagnosed with non-cardiac chest pain and healthy women of tehran. method: the present research is descriptive and of causative-comparative type. the sample includes 60 women with non-cardiac chest...

conclusions the present study has demonstrated that a combination of exercise and silymarin can improve body composition and adiponectin levels. background silymarin has powerful antioxidant properties, but its effects on athletic performance are poorly understood. objectives the present study was undertaken to evaluate the effects of 4 weeks of endurance or strength exercise, with or without s...

background & aim: low back pain is the most debilitating condition, and can lead to decreased physical function, compromised quality of life, and psychological distress. several studies has conducted to recognize the risk factors of lbp, but despite of strong relationship between obesity and lbp, the underlying mechanisms are unclear. the aim of this study was to evaluate the relationship betwe...

carotid body tumors (cbts) are rare, slow-growing tumors that should be considered in evaluating every lateral neck mass. this single center study was performed to define demographic features, clinical characteristics and remedies of iranian patients with cbt. a retrospective review of prospectively collected data was done on 45 patients with 50 cbts who have been referred to sina hospital, teh...