STUDYING INCIDENCE OF OBESITY AND DEMOGRAPHIC FACTORS RELATED TO IT IN 30 TO 60-YEAR-OLD WIVES OF STAFF WHO ARE WORKING IN OIL COMPANY OF SHIRAZ

Introduction: obesity is one of health problems and risk factor for manifestation of other illnesses. The prevalence of this complication is increasing in many industrial countries specially America and developing nations. The present research aims to study prevalence of obesity and demographic factors related to it in 30 to 60-yearold wives of husbands who are working in Oil Company of Shiraz. Materials and Methods: this is a descriptive-analytic and sectional study. At first, by taking letter of recommendation of Islamic Azad university of Marvdasht to health service canters of Oil Company, necessary permissions were taken from clinics of Oil Company. The population form was prepared from all wives of Oil company staff in Shiraz and sampling was done randomly. 500 subjects were obtained by the formula. In order to measure the weight, digital scale (with error of 100 g) was used and its validity was confirmed. The weight and height were measured by a skilful person without shoes with light and thin cloths and body mass index was calculated. In order to analyze statistical data, SPSS version 21 was used in addition to Chi-square test, Fisher Exacttest and ANOVA. Results and Conclusion: results showed that among 500 subjects under study, the weight of 30% (154 persons) was normal, the weight of 3% (15 persons) was low, 34.8% of them had overweight (174 persons), 14% (75) had obesity type 1, 13.2% had obesity type 2 (66 persons), 4.2% had obesity type 3 (21persons). Mean age was 47.3 ±8.1, mean weight was ± 72 ±5.6 and mean height was 159.3±5.6. 425 of women were housewives and others had jobs. Also among the husbands of the women under study, 204 husbands were retired (40.8%) and 296 husbands (59.2%) were still working in Oil company. the salary of 376 persons (75.2%) was monthly higher than three million tomans and others were paid approximately three million tomans per month. 249 persons (49.8%) were walking continuously as an exercise, 201 persons (40.2%) did no exercises and others did trivial activities such as aerobic and swimming (10%)

STUDYING INCIDENCE OF OBESITY AND DEMOGRAPHIC FACTORS RELATED TO IT IN 30 TO 60-YEAR-OLD WIVES OF STAFF WHO ARE WORKING IN OIL COMPANY OF SHIRAZ

Introduction: obesity is one of health problems and risk factor for manifestation of other illnesses. The prevalence of this complication is increasing in many industrial countries specially America and developing nations. The present research aims to study prevalence of obesity and demographic factors related to it in 30 to 60-yearold wives of husbands who are working in Oil Company of Shiraz. Materials and Methods: this is a descriptive-analytic and sectional study. At first, by taking letter of recommendation of Islamic Azad university of Marvdasht to health service canters of Oil Company, necessary permissions were taken from clinics of Oil Company. The population form was prepared from all wives of Oil company staff in Shiraz and sampling was done randomly. 500 subjects were obtained by the formula. In order to measure the weight, digital scale (with error of 100 g) was used and its validity was confirmed. The weight and height were measured by a skilful person without shoes with light and thin cloths and body mass index was calculated. In order to analyze statistical data, SPSS version 21 was used in addition to Chi-square test, Fisher Exacttest and ANOVA. Results and Conclusion: results showed that among 500 subjects under study, the weight of 30% (154 persons) was normal, the weight of 3% (15 persons) was low, 34.8% of them had overweight (174 persons), 14% (75) had obesity type 1, 13.2% had obesity type 2 (66 persons), 4.2% had obesity type 3 (21persons). Mean age was 47.3 ±8.1, mean weight was ± 72 ±5.6 and mean height was 159.3±5.6. 425 of women were housewives and others had jobs. Also among the husbands of the women under study, 204 husbands were retired (40.8%) and 296 husbands (59.2%) were still working in Oil company. the salary of 376 persons (75.2%) was monthly higher than three million tomans and others were paid approximately three million tomans per month. 249 persons (49.8%) were walking continuously as an exercise, 201 persons (40.2%) did no exercises and others did trivial activities such as aerobic and swimming (10%)

Att vara hemlös i dagens samhälle

Syftet med uppsatsen är att belysa hur hemlösas livssituationer ser ut i dagens samhälle. Vi vill även kartlägga samhällets insatser för de hemlösa och samtidigt skapa en förståelse för hur de hemlösa blir bemötta av andra. Denna studie har begränsats till att handla om de människor som har varit eller befinner sig i hemlöshet och deras perspektiv. Vi utförde den empiriska undersökningen med hjälp av personliga intervjuer. I resultatet framkommer det att hjälp finns om man är villig att ta emot den. Det finns de som väljer att klara sig själva och inte vill ha någon hjälp från samhället för att de inte vill ingå i systemet. Samtliga respondenter menar att, eftersom de har övergett samhällets normer och därmed tagit avstånd från systemet, har dem blivit stämplade. För att bredda förståelsen av de hemlösas upplevelser samt deras uppfattningar om bemötandet från samhället och dess insatser har vi bland annat utgått från Howard Beckers stämplingsteori. En slutsats som vi drar är att hemlösheten måste kunna ses i sin helhet för att man ska kunna ge förslag på lösningar. Som vi ser på det kan inte hemlösheten lösas med dagens insatser och metoder. Det nuvarande systemet faller med sina omfattande problem och hemlösheten är ett av dem

Dielectric anisotropy changes in MBBA liquid crystal doped with barium titanate by a new method

Abstract In response to the burgeoning interest in enhancing the properties of liquid crystal composites, this research systematically explores the intricate interplay between MBBA nematic liquid crystals and ferroelectric barium titanate nanoparticles. The focus is modulating dielectric properties under temperature, frequency, and an applied electric field. Nuanced insights into temperature-dependent behavior, parallel and perpendicular component alterations, and a nonlinear correlation between nanoparticle concentration and dielectric constant are revealed. The study delves into dielectric anisotropy, indicating a reduction with increasing temperature. Structural analyses validate size reduction and crystal phase maintenance of barium titanate nanoparticles (NPs), emphasizing their impact on dielectric characteristics. Frequency-dependent investigations underscore a consistent decline in permittivity with rising frequency across nanoparticle concentrations. Application of an electric field in filling process of liquid crystal cells reveals irregular changes in dielectric constant, holding promise for tailored applications in display technologies. These comprehensive findings offer valuable insights into manipulating dielectric anisotropy properties of MBBA liquid crystal by a simple method for potential advancements in optoelectronic devices and display technologies

The Role of Relaxation Training to Pregnant Mothers on Health Index of Infants

ABSTRACT: Introduction & Objective: Investigations have shown that the emotional stress during the pregnancy period could have sustainable effects on the embryo. Different factors such as family members, spouse, supporting friends could relive these effects, but coping skills especially relaxation could be more effective on stress. This study was conducted to investigate the effect of relaxation training to pregnant mothers on health index such as Apgar index, weight, height, and cowlick grade in infants. Materials & Methods: This is a clinical trail in which 100 pregnant women who referred to health center of Yasuj (2006-2008) were selected using simple sampling method and assigned randomly to case and control groups. The relaxation was taught to the case group whereas nothing was taught to control groups. At the time of delivery the above mentioned indices were assessed. The gathered data was analyzed using SPSS software. Results: The results showed a significant difference between two groups in weight, height, cephalic index, and colic grade (with better situation in case group). There was no significant difference between two groups in Apgar scores. Conclusion: Considering the results of this study, it seems that teaching of relaxation to pregnant women could be effective in health index of children especially in the time of delivery. Therefore attention should be paid to different methods for reducing the stress in this group of mothers. Keywords: relaxation, pregnant women, infants, Apgar score

The effect of Benson Relaxation Technique on Anxiety Level and Qquality of Life of Patients with Irritable Bowel Syndrome

ABSTRACT: Introduction & Objective : Irritable bowel syndrom (IBS) is the most common functional bowel disorder which both the bowel and the brain are involved in this syndrom. Combined medical - relaxational therapy has been suggestd to decrease anxiety and relieve symptoms, make better feeling of self health and improve the quality of life in these patients.This study was designed to determine the effects of Benson relaxation technique on anxiety level and quality of life of patients with irritable bowel syndrome. Materials & Methods: In a clinical trial, 30 patients with irritable bowel syndrom were selected and randomly placed into two groups: case and control.The control group was treated by only usual medical therapy but the case group was treated by combined medical - relaxational therapy. The two groups continued therapy for three months. The anxiety of patients was measured by Spielberger test [State& Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI)]. The quality of life of patients with regard to irritable bowel syndrome, was measured by BS-QOI with subscales 8, before intervention,1 week and 3 months after intervention in both groups. The collected data were analyzed by descriptive and Mann-whitney, repeated measurement tast and chi-square statistical methods. Results: State and trait anxiety mean of the case and control groups two weeks before and one week after intervention didn’t show any significant differences. But after three months the results showed a significant difference between the two groups(p<0.05). There wasn’t significant difference in scales of quality of life before intervention. One week after the intervention, differences of both group in four scales of dysphoria, health worry, social reaction and relationship were meaningful and the function of case group was more undesirable than that of the control group.Three months after completing the process, there wasn’t a meaningful increase in sex function in case group in comparison with the control group but there was a significant recovery in the case group in other performance scales (p<0.001). The quality of life of patients in control group compared to case group decreased or did not change significantly after 3 months. Conclusion: Performing Benson relaxation therapy is effective in reducing anxiety level coinciding with improvement quality 0f life therefore relaxation therapy can be recommended as an effective care program

Determination of Peroxide Value of Edible Oils Used in Restaurants and Sandwich Shops in Yasuj in 2006

ABSTRACT: Introduction & Objective: Nowadays the extensive changes in lifestyle resulted in an increase in consumption of fast food. This type of food, because of using deep–fat frying, may contain some toxic or unfavorable substances which have adverse effects on consumers’ health. The aim of this study was to determine the peroxide value of edible oils which are used in restaurants and sandwich shops in Yasouj city. Materials & Methods: This descriptive study was carried out on all sandwich shops (n=36) and restaurants (n=12) in Yasuj city in 2006. All samples and questionnaire data in restaurants and sandwich shops were collected at 11:30am and 12:30pm respectively based on a national standard protocol, number 493, by a food expert. The peroxide value was determined based on national standard procedure, number 4179, in a food laboratory and the acceptable limit was defined as 7 meq/kg. Results: Findings of this study showed that in terms of health rules and regulations, at least 50% of oils used in restaurants and 70% in sandwich shops were unfavorable. Peroxide value of 58.3% of oils in restaurants and 97.3% in sandwich shops was greater than the acceptable limit. Conclusion: These findings have shown that the health rules and regulations for the oils are not exercised in Yasouj restaurants and sandwich shops and this can have adverse effects on consumers’ health