Objective: Appetite regulation has a great impact on energy homeostasis. This study aimed to compare the response agouti-related protein (AGRP) and neuropeptide Y (NPY) to a single high intensity interval training (HIIT) in obese and underweight men. Materials and Methods: This semi-experimental research conducted on 40 obese and underweight men who were divided into four groups including expe...

OBJECTIVE To ascertain measures of health status among 6- to 24-month-old children classified as below normal weight-for-age (underweight) by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) 2000 growth reference but as normal weight-for-age by the World Health Organization (WHO) 2006 standard. METHODS Data were gathered from children and primary caregivers at emergency departments and pr...

background: excess weight in children and adolescents is a multi-factorial phenomenon and associated with earlier risk of obesityrelated diseases. this study aims to assess the prevalence of weight disorders and the mean values of anthropometric indices according to regional, socioeconomic, and urban-rural variations among iranian children and adolescents. materials and methods: this nationwide...

background: the co-existence of under and overnutrition might be influenced by a marked shift in dietary and lifestyle practices of people in developing countries. objective: this study aims to identify the factors associated with the occurrence of a dual form of malnutrition in the same households in a rural district in peninsular malaysia. methods: this study was conducted in two phases. the ...

introduction: obesity is an emerging major public problem throughout the world. obesity, over weight and under weight are the most frequent nutritional disorders in children and adolescents in developing countries. the objective of this study was to assess the prevalence of obesity, over weight and under weight in adolescent students in yazd. methods: in a cross sectional study, weight and heig...

background: obesity and underweight are both a public health concern worldwide. being overweight, and obesity are primary risk factors for the development of chronic conditions including hypertension. data on obesity and the underweight as well as their association with hypertension in thai children, specifically, are scant. this study was aimed to assess the relationship between obesity or und...

BACKGROUND Underweight defined as body mass index (BMI) < 18.5 is associated with negative health and quality of life outcomes including mortality. Yet, little is known about the socioeconomic differentials in underweight and its association with health and well-being among older adults in India. This study examined the socioeconomic differentials in underweight among respondents aged ≥50 in In...