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Cardiovascular risk factors in people abovetwenty years old in Gonabad, Iran

Esmat Asaei, Nargest Sarshar, Mohammad Ghahramani, Hossein Mokhtarian Dalue,
Volume 3, Issue 3 (9-2013)

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Abstract: Background and AIM:Cardio vascular diseases (CVDS) are important cause of morbidity and mortality in world wide and constitutes a major public health problem in Iran . Due to increase of CVD in this contex ,the bjective of this study was to describe the prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors amony gonabad urban population. Materials and Methods:In this cross sectional study , a total of 606 subjects males(205) and females (401) were recruited based on random cluster sampling method. The mean age of the subjects was 39.41 12.56 years old . Biochemical test were taken and consist of Blood glucose , total cholesterol , triglyceride, LDL-C and HDL-C and anthropometric and blood pressure measurement were performed.The data were analyse through chi- square, anova and T test using spss software version 13. Results:The present study revealed that the most prevalent cardiovascular risk factors in gonabad were high LDL-C ( 130 ) and tatal cholesterl ( 200 ) . The prevalence of high blood pressure, obesity , and abdominal obesity, were 33.1%,22.4%,17.8% respectively . According to findings, high blood pressure wase more prevalent in females (33.1 ) than males ( 30.6 ). Present survey showed that prevalence of high blood pressure and WHR were significantly higher (p=0.001) in males than in females and low HDL-C level was significantly more prevalent in women.(p= 0.004) Coclusion:The prevalence of risk factor in gonabad exeedingly high.The present study showed high LDL-C and total cholesterol were the most prevalent risk factor found in this region. Continued strengthening program for prevention and intervention on these risk factor are need to reduced the incidence CVD in this region. Key Words : Cardio vascular diseases , risk factor ، gonabad

Health Challenges of Human Resources in Municipal Solid Waste Management

Seyed Ali Sajjadi,
Volume 3, Issue 4 (11-2013)

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In most classic texts, solid waste management is considered to be consisting of some certain functional elements, including generation, storage, segregation, recycling, transportation and disposal. However implying, this feature does not directly incorporate or emphasize human resources that are supposed to be the center of any sustainable development. It might be due to the noticeable fact of human significant function. Considering its early stage in our country, the main focus of solid waste management has been being mostly on the technical elements therefore, the human resources have not convincingly been noticed as they deserve. This critique aimed to draw municipality managers’ attention to wellbeing, safety and welfare of their workforce. This group of workers who are amongst the most underprivileged and vulnerable workers has exposure to many risk factors that could endanger their health.

Who risky driving behavior in a flood of deals? a case analysis

Hamidreza Shabanikiya, Hasan Abolghaseاm Gorgi, Abbasali Ebrahimian, Hamid Haghani,
Volume 5, Issue 4 (1-2016)

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Driving in flood is the first major cause of flood-related death. This study was aimed to determine risk factors associated with dangerous behavior of driving in flood and related behavioral modeling. This study was descriptive-analytical. Target population was 150 residents over 18 years old of Quchan city. Data was gathered by a questionnaire. chi-square test and logistic regression analysis were used to data analysis and estimating model. Chi-square test results showed that the three variables: level of education, reaction to flood warnings and knowledge about the main causes of deaths in floods had significant relationship with variable of behavior of driving in floods. in the estimated logistic regression model, two variables, level of education and reaction to flood warnings, had predicting value for behavior of driving in floods. Results show the likelihood of incidence of risky driving behavior among those without college education when exposure to flooding is more than 2.6 times of those with college education. In addition, people who donot take flood warnings seriously 2.5 times more likely than others to express the risky driving behavior. By identifying high risk groups in flood-porn areas, some interventions and training programs can be set to reduce dangerous behavior of driving in floods.

The Relationship Between Physical Activity, Lipid Profile, and Two New Anthropometric Cardiovascular Risk Factors Among Men

Mojtaba Amirabadizadeh, Mohammad Esmaeil Afzalpour, Tooba Kazemi,
Volume 10, Issue 4 (6-2020)

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Background: Cardiovascular diseases are among the most prevalent causes of morbidity and mortality. This research investigated the relationship between physical activity, lipid profile, and new anthropometric cardiovascular risk factors among men.
Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted on 155 adult men (30-50 years old) who were selected randomly from 250 men called by public announcement. Standard methods were used to measure their anthropometric indices and then they were asked to complete the Baecke questionnaire. ANOVA was used to compare basic anthropometric and clinical characteristics in different age groups followed by Tukey’s posthoc test. A correlation of anthropometric measurements with glucose and lipid parameters was determined by the Pearson correlation coefficient. P<0.05 was considered as a significant level.
Results: The Mean ±SD age of the participants was 39.8±0.5 years. Their Mean±SD Body Mass Index (BMI) was 25.6±0.3 kg/m2 with a Mean±SD Neck Circumference (NC) of 38.4±0.1 cm, and Mean±SD Wrist Circumference (WRC) of 17.4±0.0 cm. There was a statistically significant difference between age groups concerning height, BMI, WRC, and Fasting Blood Glucose (FBG). The NC showed statistically significant correlation with weight (r=0.7, P<0.001), triglyceride (r=0.1, P=0.033), High-Density Lipoprotein (HDL) (r=-0.2, P=0.007) and Physical Activity (PA) (r=-0.1, P=0.020). Also the WRC had statistically significant correlation with weight (r=0.7, P<0.001), height (r=0.1, P=0.021) and HDL (r=-0.1, P=0.024).
Conclusion: Measuring NC like other methods was a potential assessment tool of cardiovascular risk factors and can be used for epidemiological studies. Also, WRC had no significant relation. However, WRC’s negative correlation with HDL was very important and can indicate the health status of individuals.

The Scientific and Islamic Perspectives to Prevent the Incidence of Dementia Among Elderly

Rochman Basuki, Hilman Latief, Khoiruddin Bashori, Sagiran Sagiran, Fitriah M. Suud, Satriya Pranata,
Volume 14, Issue 5 (8-2024)

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Background: Dementia is the main cause of disability and dependency among the elderly worldwide. It involves a decline in memory, thinking, behavior, and abilities, which significantly impacts daily activities. Allah SWT shows His power and human helplessness by creating individuals from a weak state to a strong one, only to return to weakness as they experience senility. Preventing dementia in the advanced stages is essential. To effectively implement prevention strategies, it is necessary to understand the risk factors that contribute to the disease. This research aimed to analyze the integration of scientific and Islamic perspectives to prevent the incidence of dementia in the elderly population.
Methods: We used a literature review with a comprehensive strategy. The databases, including MEDLINE Complete, MEDLINE with full text, Academic Search Complete, Professional Development Collection, OmniFile Full Text Select (H.W. Wilson), Newspaper Source, and APA PsycArticles were searched using the keywords, namely“dementia,” “faith,” “prayer,” “reading the Qur’an,” “dhikr,” and “fasting” in the title. A total of 274 articles were obtained, but only 17 articles met the qualification criteria. After a detailed review, 10 articles were included in the analysis.
Results: The efforts that can prevent the incidence of dementia among the elderly population, from both scientific and Islamic perspectives, were classified as comorbid therapy (hypertension, diabetes mellitus, and stroke), neurodegenerative delay (stress reduction (faith, religious activities, such as prayer, reading the Koran, dhikr, and fasting), avoidance of alcohol and cigarettes, prevention of traumatic brain injury, stimulation of neuroplasticity (education and physical activity), and regulation of eating and sleeping patterns (reducing obesity and practicing fasting).
Conclusion: The scientific and Islamic perspectives are related to each other. The elderly population should pay attention not only to physical health but also to spiritual health, as both aspects have a close relationship and influence one another.

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