8 articles in this issue
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Shraddha Manandhar,Thunwadee Tachapattaworakul Suksaroj,Cheerawit Rattanapan
Background: Childhood overweight and obesity is a major health problem in many low- and middle-income countries such as Nepal. There is evidence indicating a significant association between health and access to green space.Objective: To estimate the preva... see more
Apoina Kartini,Hertanto W Subagio,Suharyo Hadisaputro,Martha I Kartasurya,Suhartono Suhartono,Budiyono Budiyono
Background: The prevalence of growth disorders among school-aged children in Indonesia is high (30.7%). Pesticides have been massively used in Indonesian agricultural areas.Objective: To determine if exposure to pesticides is associated with stunting amon... see more
Sedigheh Esmailzadeh,Mouloud Agajani Delavar,Ashraf Aleyassin,Sayyed Asghar Gholamian,Amirmasoud Ahmadi
Background: Living in the vicinity of high voltage power lines has brought about a range of health woes, but the effect of residential exposure to electromagnetic fields from the power lines on female fertility has not been explored yet.Objective: To test... see more
Nemat Azizi,Mahmood Karimy,Rezvan Abedini,Bahram Armoon,Ali Montazeri
Background: Health literacy has received growing attention in recent years to reduce health disparities. Health literate individuals can gain access, understand and use health information to maintain, improve and promote good health.Objective: To develop ... see more
Mohammad Salehi-Marzijarani,Hwee Soo Jeong
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Younes Mehrifar,Zahra Zamanian,Hamideh Pirami
Background: Welding is a common industrial process and is harmful to welders' health.Objective: To determine the effect of toxic gases and metal fumes produced during 3 welding processes on welders' incidence of respiratory symptoms and pulmonary function... see more