Soghra Nikoomazhab; Parvin Abedi; Azam Honarmandpour; Mohammad Reza Haghdoust
Volume 20, Issue 7 , July 2018, , Pages 1-8
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Background: The most vulnerable time to develop mood disorders such as sadness, depression, and psychosis is the postpartum period. Postpartum blues is the most common mood disorder and can endanger the relationships between mother, child, and family, and in case of lack of appropriate treatment can ...
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Background: The most vulnerable time to develop mood disorders such as sadness, depression, and psychosis is the postpartum period. Postpartum blues is the most common mood disorder and can endanger the relationships between mother, child, and family, and in case of lack of appropriate treatment can cause irreparable damages.Objectives: The current study aimed at investigating the effect of evening primrose oil on the intensity of postpartum blues among primiparous females. Methods: The current double-blind, randomized, controlled clinical trial was conducted from December 2012 to November 2013 on 132 primigravida females referred to health centers of Ahvaz, Iran. They were randomly divided into two groups of 66 to receive a daily dose of 1 g of evening primrose oil capsules (intervention group) or similar placebo capsules (control group) from the be- ginning of the 37 weeks of pregnancy up to 2-weeks postpartum. Females in both groups were asked to complete the Edinburg questionnaire on the days 4, 10, and 14 postpartum. Data were analyzed using the t-test, Chi-square test, and repeated measures, and P < 0.05 was considered significant. Results: There was a statistically significant difference (P = 0.0001) between the two groups regarding the severity of the postpartum blues (the severity in the intervention group was less than that of the placebo group, P = 0.0001). The score of Edinburgh question- naire was significantly less in the intervention group compared with that of the control group on the days 4, 10 (P = 0.0001), and 14of postpartum (P = 0.01) (P = 0.014). The averages of Edinburgh score in the intervention group was significantly less compared with those of the control group on the days 4 (10.5 ± 0.57 vs. 13.3 ± 3.28; P = 0.0001), 10 (11.2 ± 1.22 vs. 14.9 ± 3.6; P = 0.001), and 14 postpartum (11.7 ± 1.3 vs. 13.05 ± 2.6; P = 0.08). Conclusions: The use of evening primrose oil effectively reduced the severity of postpartum blues.
Rozina Rahnama; Lekhraj Rampal; Munn Sann Lye; Sherina Mohd. Sidik; Parvin Abedi
Volume 19, Issue 8 , August 2017, , Pages 1-6
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Background: One of the most challenging issues in public health is childhood obesity in the 21st century. In Iran, the overall prevalence of overweight has increased and the total rate of obesity was estimated to be 12.3% (calculated as 6.5% for individuals less than 18 years).Objectives: The present ...
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Background: One of the most challenging issues in public health is childhood obesity in the 21st century. In Iran, the overall prevalence of overweight has increased and the total rate of obesity was estimated to be 12.3% (calculated as 6.5% for individuals less than 18 years).Objectives: The present study aimed at determining the diet knowledge and diet behavior among students in Shiraz, Iran.Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted among 2040 students in 8 selected public high schools in 2013 in Shiraz, Iran. Random sampling method with proportionate allocation to size was used. To collect data, a standardized pretested questionnaire was used. The data were analyzed using SPSS.Results: Response rate was 97.1%. Most (52.1%) of the students were male. The mean age of the respondents was 13.02 ± 0.724 and ranged from 11 to 15 years. About 61.3% of the students did not notice the label of food calories, and 73.8% did not know that family history of obesity would increase the risk of obesity. Only 16.5% of the respondents ate vegetables 4 to 5 times a week, and 23.6% ate fresh fruit per week; but 64.2% drank soft drink more than 2 times a week, and 82.2% ate fast foods more than 2 times a week.Conclusions: The findings revealed that student’s perception about diet knowledge and diet behavior was low. Thus, targeted education should be implemented to improve healthy lifestyle in this age group.
