purpose: low birth weight (lbw) is one of the most serious health problems in infants. many studies indicate that lbw infants, who survive, may suffer from long- and short-term physical,mental, and social problems. this study aimed to determine the effect of massage therapy on weight gain of lbw neonates. methods: this study was a randomized clinical trial. a total of 45 lbw neonates were rando...

the effects of feeding diets containing salbutamol (0, 1, 3, 5 and 7 mg/kg diet) from 21 to 49 days of ageon growth performance and carcass characteristics in 180 male and 180 female japanese quails (coturnixjaponica) were studied using a factorial arrangement based on completely randomized design. gender hadsignificant effect on weight gain (pwere not statistically significant (p>0.05). salbut...

abstract introduction anemia in preterm infants is identified as hemoglobin lower than 7-10g/dl around 1-3 months after birth. the aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of early subcutaneous administration of erythropoietin on hematopoiesis and weight gain velocity in preterm infants. materials and methods the present study was clinical trial carried out on 42 preterm infants. those whos...

AIM Increased neonatal weight gain has been suggested as risk factor for later overweight. Offspring of diabetic mothers (ODM) have a long-term increased overweight risk. However, the role of early postnatal weight gain for later overweight has not been addressed so far in ODM. We investigated whether increased weight gain during the first 4 months is related to later overweight in ODM. METHO...

background the prevalence of childhood obesity is increasing worldwide and is one of the most serious public health challenges of the 21st century. obesity during childhood can be harmful to the body. objectives this study aimed to determine the prevalence of overweight and obesity among schoolchildren in semnan province, iran. patients and methods in this cross-sectional study, 2195 schoolchil...

ketotifen is a potent, safe and long acting antihistamine that is effective in treatment of asthma and its use is believed to causes weight gain and drowsiness. cyproheptadine, an antihistamine, has anticholinergic and antiserotonergic effects, and causes increases of the appetite and weight gain. in this study the effects of different doses of ketotifen and/or cyproheptadine on the appetite an...