BACKGROUND Obesity is considered as a major health problem of children and adolescents. The present meta-analysis was conducted by extensive search of studies on the prevalence of obesity among school-aged children and youth aged 6-18 years in Iran. METHODS All conducted cross-sectional studies on the prevalence of obesity in Iranian students in all grades were extracted, without applying any...

Within a socio-cultural epistemology and in an interpretivist qualitative paradigm, this study aims to explore the perspectives of practicing EFL (English as Foreign language) teachers on the integration of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) into their teaching in Iranian high schools. This study also aims to explore the individual and socio-cultural factors which have influenced an...

and school staff. therefore, it is essential to pay continuous and specific attention to safety problems in schools. we identified 20 critical success factors (csfs) in the current study based on previous researches in order to achieve effective school safety. then these factors validated by 33 governmental high school administrators. this survey was conducted in tehran, among 96 governmental h...

BACKGROUND There is increasing evidence that children are showing body image issues in recent years. Body image disturbances in childhood must be taken seriously. The thin ideal is becoming more prominent in Asian countries; however, there is little research examining how this issue affects Iranian children. This study explores body weight concerns and associated factors among children in Irani...