BACKGROUND This study provides the first reported estimates of the prevalence of the metabolic syndrome in a normal-weight Iranian population. SUBJECTS AND METHODS In this population-based cross-sectional study, the study population consisted of a representative sample of 1737 males and 1707 females aged > or = 20 years with normal body mass index (BMI) (18.5-24.9 kg/m2 for both genders). The...

Introduction: Anemia is common in both age groups of 9-24 months and adolescence. Considering the fact that anemia in children is associated with various complications such as stunted growth, activity intolerance, behavioral changes, inattention, irritability and changes in the immune response, the aim of this study was to compare the frequency of anemia in infants with normal birth weight and ...

RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS — There were a total of 7,602 adult participants of the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, a nationally representative cross-sectional survey. Prevalence and odds ratios (ORs) of the metabolic syndrome, defined according to National Cholesterol Education Program Adult Treatment Panel III criteria, were computed according to 2.0to 2.5-unit increme...