background: obesity and diabetes are the most important problems of public health. evidence from molecular animal research and epidemiologic investigations indicate that calcium intake may have an influence on body composition, weight and insulin resistance. the objective of this study was to determine the effects of calcium supplementation on body composition, weight, insulin resistance and bl...

the base of this review is to consider the relevant role that animal factors (potential milk yield, body weight, body condition score, state of lactation, parity and fertility) play on milk performance (considering the energy balance and the rumen function across the full lactation curve of animals) and milk quality (milk protein content, milk fat content, milk lactose content, vitamins, minera...

background: higher risks of reproductive problems have been found in underweight and overweight women with rapid weight gain or loss but evidence is inconsistent especially in relation to the effect of age of body weight changes. objective: the aim of our study was to detect the peculiarities of menstrual function, prevalence of different types of reproductive disorders and correlations of resp...

ba ckground : weight satisfaction is an important determinant of weight-related behaviors and may result in overweight, obesity or eating disorders. to assess weight satisfaction and its related factors, including dietary intake and spouse- related factors, in adult women. m ethods : this is a descriptive-analytic cross-sectional study carried out in north of iran. through random sampling, 450 ...