introduction: health promoting lifestyle is one of the determinants of health. university years are important phase of life when one can develop health promoting lifestyle. given the high cost of healthcare there is need of shift from a treatment based approach to a preventive approach in which appropriate methods should be developed to promote health and productivity among youth. objective: th...

conclusions the overall infestation rate in the present study is probably one of the lowest infestation rates in iran and in the region. it appears necessary to examine pupils by trained persons for early detection of infestation. results according to the obtained results, pediculosis spp. prevalence was 2% among male and female students of khorramshahr primary schools; it was 2.6% in females a...

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the driving force behind the discrepancy in life expectancy between indigenous and non-indigenous groups in many countries. Preceding CVD many indigenous groups exhibit a cluster of cardiometabolic risk factors, including overweight-obesity, diabetes, high cholesterol, and high blood pressure. In turn, modifiable lifestyle risk factors contribute to the developme...

healthy lifestyle habits during adolescence can prevent many of the diseases and disabilities in adulthood and later. the aim of the study was to examine the role of education in improving lifestyles among iranian adolescents.this group randomized controlled trial was conducted during october 2010 until january 2011 in tehran. participants for this study were selected through a random sampling ...

AIMS/INTRODUCTION A low level of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDLC) is a common feature of metabolic syndrome. We have reported that Japanese-Americans who share a virtually identical genetic makeup with native Japanese, but who have lived Westernized lifestyles for decades, have lower HDLC levels and a high prevalence of type 2 diabetes compared with native Japanese. However, the impa...

BACKGROUND Although historically Alaska Native women have had a relatively low incidence of cardiovascular disease (CVD), this pattern has changed dramatically in recent years. Alaska Native leaders have identified decreasing cardiovascular risk as an intervention priority. METHODS From October 2000 to April 2001, Southcentral Foundation, an Alaska Native-owned and managed health corporation ...

BACKGROUND Low participation rates among ethnic minorities in preventive healthcare services are worrisome and not well understood. The objective of this study was to explore how adults of Turkish and Moroccan origin living in the Netherlands, aged 45 years and older, can be reached to participate in health checks for cardio-metabolic diseases and follow-up (lifestyle) advice. METHODS This mi...

Social Media has infiltrated all manner of users, and none more than the current digital native who is studying at university. This has led to the rise in questions of how best to use these computermediated communications in academic settings. Recent research shows that Twitter is very popular amongst students, though little work exists on the impact of Tweeting, and how it can be measured. Thi...