Introduction: Weight disorders in childhood are considered as a global health problem with
several adverse health effects. The objective of this study is to review available studies on …

Background Given the strategic importance of the MENA, the state of war and inequity in the
region and its effect on malnutrition which leads to mortality and reduced economic …

Background: Several measures of adiposity have been used for predicting diabetes. The
results of studies regarding superiority of waist circumference (WC) to body mass index …

Background: Nutritional factors have an important role in the incidence of non-
communicable diseases and they are strong predictors of cardiovascular risk among …

Purpose The present study aimed to determine the prevalence of childhood obesity and
overweight in Iranian children under 5 years of age using a systematic review and meta …

Child undernutrition is a major public health concern, claiming the lives of numerous
children below five years of age in the developing world. The objective of this study was to …

Background: The aim of the present study is to assess the elementary schoolchildren's
nutritional status based on anthropometric indices due to the sudden spread of obesity in …

Abstract Introduction: Dietary pattern of Iranian people gets gradually worse with tendency of
fast foods. These patterns can affect the health of the various social groups. Nutrition …

BACKGROUND: OBESITY is a common health problem in the world and the purpose of this
study was to identify the TREND of overweight, OBESITY and STUNTING among …

Background: Obesity and overweight among children is a major public health problem in
developed and developing countries and has important health and economic implications …