Zahra Eftekhari yazdi; Hasan Abdollahzadeh
Volume 21, Issue 1 , March and April 2015, , Pages 36-42
Abstract
Background: The purpose of this study was to determine the factors influencing age at menarche in sabzevarian girls, for health policy.
Materials & Methods: In this cross-sectional descriptive –analytical study, we enrolled 400 girls aged 10-17 years, whose menstruation had started during 6 months ...
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Background: The purpose of this study was to determine the factors influencing age at menarche in sabzevarian girls, for health policy.
Materials & Methods: In this cross-sectional descriptive –analytical study, we enrolled 400 girls aged 10-17 years, whose menstruation had started during 6 months before the study; and lived in Sabzevar at least for 3 years ago. Data such as demographic information, height and weight of the girls were collected using a checklist, and analyzed in SPSS 11.5 software. Pearson correlation coefficient test was used to determine relationships, and T test for qualitative variables.
Results: The mean age of the participants, age at menarche, weight, height and body mass index (BMI) were 12.88±1.26 years, 15.12 ± 1.53 years, 53 ±10.49 kg, 160.49±0.07 cm, and 20.58 ±3.83 kg/m2, respectively. There was a significant correlation between age at menarche, and height (P
GH.R AZARI; AJ MARJANI; GH.R VAGHARI; ME KORDJAZI
Volume 11, Issue 4 , January and February 2005, , Pages 40-45
Abstract
Purpose: Diabetes mellitus is a common chronic disease with a prevalence of 1 to 2% in the world. It predisposes to other disease, such as cardiovascular diseases. This study was conducted to examine some of the problems of these patients.
Methods and Material: 334 subjects (109 male and 225 female) ...
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Purpose: Diabetes mellitus is a common chronic disease with a prevalence of 1 to 2% in the world. It predisposes to other disease, such as cardiovascular diseases. This study was conducted to examine some of the problems of these patients.
Methods and Material: 334 subjects (109 male and 225 female) were randomly selected as study samples. Having responded to a questionnaire including economic and social questions, the subjects were examined to measure their height and weight as well as some biochemical tests.
Results: The findings revealed that 24.9% suffered from type I and 75.1% form type II diabetes; 31% were illiterate and 47% were of elementary education. In 49.9% of the type I sufferers and 85.2% of the type II sufferers, BMI was above 25. Ale hemoglobin was over 8% in 85.3% of the subjects. FBS higher than 110 mg/dl was observed in 73.2% and 86.4% of type I and type II sufferers respectively. The cholesterol level was higher than 259 in 9.1% and 27.3%; and triglyceride level was higher than 170 mg/dl in type I and II sufferers respectively.
Conclusion: Therefore, as a high percentage (75%) of the patients were from type II sufferers with no appropriate care giving, a suitable training schedule is necessary to control the weight, sugar and cholesterol as well as other indexes of patients attended diabetes clinics.