To explore the abnormalities in Iranian athletes' electrocardiogram and find any relation with body fat. 239 international athletes were involved in this cross sectional study. Body-fat percentage and resting 12-lead ECGs were recorded from all participants. Of 239 participant athletes, 212 were male and 27 female. 60% of participants had sinus bradycardia. A total of 84% of the athletes demons...

Background: Obesity is increasing in Iranian school aged and there is lack of information on the energy and macronutrient intake of children. The objective of this research was to study the energy and macronutrient intake in Iranian school children. Materials and Methods: This is a cross-sectional descriptive study conducted on Iranian school aged boys and girls aged 14-19 years old from all th...

genetic trend for production traits were estimated in iranian holstein cattle using the first lactation data recorded by cattle breeding and dairy product improvement center of the state from 1991 to 2006. effect of some factors on genetic trend was investigated using data from 18 large herds. (co) variance components and genetic parameters were estimated, using five trait animal model and em-a...

Background Obesity is associated to dietary factors, mostly those related nutrients and energy. The aim of the present study was explore interaction patterns age onset obesity on anthropometric indicators among Iranian women. Methods A cross-sectional conducted 266 obese overweight females who were between 18 48 years old with BMI>25 (kg/m2).Dietary intake assessed using a semi-quantitative Foo...

The present study was done to evaluate the breed, sex and sampling site influence on fat-tail and visceral fatty acid composition of five pure and cross bred lambs from three Iranian sheep breeds. Particularly, on the content of saturated and unsaturated fatty acids from two cut-able fat depots (fat-tail and visceral). All animals were managed and finished up together and received the same diet....

Agricultural sector accounts for about 1/3 of the Iranian GDP and 1/4 of the country workforce. More than 90% of the Iranian food requirements are produced in the country. Animal agriculture covers over 40% of the agricultural activities. More than 57% of the available animal units in the country are sheep and goats. Desertification, deforestation, water shortage, erosion, low efficiency and ou...