OBJECTIVE: To examine the relation of dietary and physical activity (PA) patterns with the
body mass index (BMI), and the associations between these patterns among children. …

The incidence of chronic disease is escalating much more rapidly in developing countries
than in industrialized countries. A potential emerging public health issue may be the …

Background Global estimates of the effect of common modifiable risk factors on cardiovascular
disease and mortality are largely based on data from separate studies, using different …

It is well-known that deficiency or over exposure to various elements has noticeable effects
on human health. The effect of an element is determined by several characteristics, including …

Background To our knowledge, no previous study has prospectively documented the
incidence of common diseases and related mortality in high-income countries (HICs), middle-…

Background More than 80% of deaths from cardiovascular disease are estimated to occur in
low-income and middle-income countries, but the reasons are unknown. Methods We …

Background Reduced muscular strength, as measured by grip strength, has been associated
with an increased risk of all-cause and cardiovascular mortality. Grip strength is appealing …

Since its first discovery in an Iranian male in 1961, zinc deficiency in humans is now known
to be an important malnutrition problem world-wide. It is more prevalent in areas of high …

The Isfahan Healthy Heart Programme (IHHP) is a five to six year comprehensive integrated
community-based programme for cardiovascular diseases (CVD) prevention and control via …

Objective : To evaluate the prevalence of overweight and obesity among Iranian adolescents
and their relationship with modifiable environmental factors. Methods : The subjects of the …