Phenotypic plasticity is an important mechanism of phenotypic adaptation in response to environmental conditions. This study was conducted to investigate the effect of food type on the body shape of swordtail, Xiphoohurus helleri, during early development using geometric morphometric method. For this purpose, two treatments including feed by Artemia naupli and commercial Biomar diet were used i...

The aim of current research has been the Investigation Factor Structure and Psychometric Properties of Short Version of  Thought–Shape Fusion (TSF) Scale in College Students. In this correlation study, 204 female students of the Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz were selected by cluster sampling method and completed the Short Version of Thought–Shape Fusion Scale(TSF) (Coelho et al, 2013), Bod...

Background and Objectives: Neck circumference and A body shape index are anthropometric indicators and the index of visceral obesity can predict initiation of type 2 diabetes mellitus. The aim of this study was to investigate associations between the biochemical indicators of liver function and cardiometabolic risk factors with the highlighted anthropometric indicators in patients with type 2 d...

چکیده معضل چاقی به عنوان عارضه ای جدی برای زندگی بی تحرک و ماشینی، مورد توجه اغلب مراکز بهداشتی و درمانی دنیا قرار گرفته است. چاقی عامل زمینه ساز و در واقع عامل خطری برای بروز بیماری های قلبی - عروقی است که عموماً با کاهش طول عمر مورد انتظار و افزایش بیماری همراه است. هدف پژوهش حاضر تأثیر 12 هفته تمرینات ویبریشن کل بدن، تمرینات هوازی و تمرینات ترکیبی( هوازی و ویبریشن کل بدن) بر ترکیب بدنی زنان ...

1. to determine whether difference in birth body mass influenced growth performance in pipistrellus kuhlii we studied a total of 12 captive-born neonates. bats were assigned to two body mass groups: light birth body mass (lbw: 0.89 ± 0.05, n=8) and heavy birth body mass (hbw: 1.35 ± 0.08, n=4). heavier body mass at birth was associated with rapid postnatal growth (body mass and forearm length) ...