normal 0 false false false en-us x-none ar-sa background: obesity or being overweight is a major health problem in iran. only few studies are available that compare the obesity prevalence by four different available criteria. the aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of overweight and obesity among isfahani adolescents based on four different definitions. materials and methods: this...

Background: Current literature has been focused on types of obesity with normal BMI (body mass index), but metabolically unhealthy.This study evaluates the prevalence of metabolical phenotypes of obesity. We also identified the best obesity index in predicting the components of metabolic syndrome (MetS). Methods: A cross-sectional study has been conducted on 164 women over 60 years. Anthropome...

Physical exercise is considered an important physiological intervention able to prevent cardiovascular diseases, obesity, and obesity-related cardiometabolic imbalance. Nevertheless, basic molecular mechanisms that govern the metabolic benefits of physical are poorly understood. Recent data unveil new potentially explain link between exercise, feeding suppression, obesity.

background: obesity and overweight among children is a major public health problem in developed and developing countries and has important health and economic implications. this longitudinal study aimed to assessing the prevalence trend of overweight and obesity in west azerbaijan in north west of iran. methods: this study was a longitudinal follow-up study and was conducted in school children ...

obesity is one of the health threatening problems and the second preventable mortality factor, the prevalence of which is increasing. the economic burden of obesity is estimated at 2-7% of the total healthcare costs and it is predicted to be top health problem of the world in 2025. therefore, following up obesity and developing effective clinical interventions is a significant measure taken in ...

background: obesity is one of the major health problems in the world; in this regard iran is not an exception. the present study was conducted to investigate the overweight, obesity, and its related factors in adult women who referred to health centers in shiraz, iran. methods: in this cross-sectional study, 240 women who referred to health centers and aged 18-65 years old were selected through...

background and aim: pediatric obesity and overweight have become worldwide epidemics. iran is not an exemption in this regard. in the last decade, numerous studies have been conducted in iran in relation to obesity in children, and an increasing rate of obesity has been reported in the iranian context. some of these studies have included an extensive domain covering several provinces, while oth...

obesity is one of the most prevalent diet-related problems and increases the risk for diabetes mellitus, hypertension, atherosclerosis and dyslipidemia. cardio vascular disease is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in spinal cord injury (sci) patients. increased fat mass has also been identified as an important risk factor in chronic sci and weight management is recommended as a key cardi...