Growth Velocity of Infants From Birth to 5 Years Born in Maku, Iran.

Background: Growth velocity standards are essential for proper evaluation of child growth. The goal of this study was to construct weight, height and head circumference growth velocity charts for infants.

Methods: This study includes 256 infants (124 boys and 132 girls) born in Maku, Northwest of Iran, and monitored from birth until they were 5 years.

Health-related quality of life in southern Iranian rural women: a multivariate multilevel study.

Purpose: The evaluation of health-related quality of life (HRQOL) is increasingly growing to be of much significance. In an attempt to improve the agricultural conditions and to prevent the rural-urban migration, analyzing HRQOL in rural communities has gained significant governmental attention. The purpose of this study was initially to investigate rural women's HRQOL, and then to assess the influence of some specific covariates on four domains of rural women's HRQOL via multivariate analysis (MA) and multivariate multilevel analysis (MMA), and finally to compare the results.

Diagnostic value of bioelectrical impedance analysis versus body mass index for detection of obesity among students.

Purpose: Obesity is a common nutritional problem in both developed and developing countries. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of overweightness and obesity using both bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) and body mass index (BMI).

Methods: In this cross-sectional study, 288 healthy college students were selected.

Comparison of artificial neural networks with logistic regression for detection of obesity.

Obesity is a common problem in nutrition, both in the developed and developing countries. The aim of this study was to classify obesity by artificial neural networks and logistic regression. This cross-sectional study comprised of 414 healthy military personnel in southern Iran.