background: the superiority of either of body mass index (bmi), waist circumference (wc), waist-to-hip ratio (whr) and waist-to-height ratio (whtr) for prediction of metabolic syndrome (mets) is remained controversial in asian population. the objective of this study was to compare the discriminative capacity of either of these measures in prediction of non-adipose components of mets. methods: i...

Title of Dissertation: THE ROLE OF PARENTAL EMPLOYMENT IN CHILDHOOD OBESITY Degree Candidate: Lisa J. Benson Degree and year: Doctor of Philosophy, 2010 Dissertation directed by: Associate Professor Manouchehr Mokhtari, Ph.D. Department of Family Science Childhood obesity is a major public health concern, as it has been shown to lead to increased health care costs, reduced quality of life and s...

In many countries of the world, retirement is mandatory at the age at which persons who hold certain jobs or offices are required by employment law to leave their employment, or retire (60 to 65 years). Typically, this is justified by the argument that certain occupations are either too dangerous or require high levels of physical skills and mental work. Every worker has to leave the workforce ...