[ comparison of life style with body mass index [BMI] of loss and more then 25 in individuals between 20-65 years in Shahrekord city]

The present study aimed to compare the habits and features of obese [BMI>25] and normal [BM<25] individuals and express a method to ameliorate the life styles using a cross-sectional experiment. Two groups of case [n=110] and control [n=100] subjects were randomly selected. The samples were then divided into two groups [obese and normal], respectively. For each group, BMI was calculated. It the obtained BMI was >25 kg/m[2] then it was designated in the case group [obese]. Samples with BMI between 2-25 kg/m[2] were assigned into the control [normal] group. The miller-Smith life style questionnaires were used for both groups. Data were analyzed using Chi-square and t-tests. No significant differences were found between the two groups tested in terms of the mean age, gender, level of education, marital status insurance, the length of sleep during 24h, cigarette smoking and losing job or spouse. However, a significant relation was found in using vegetables, sausage, fried potatoes, enriched breads, low fat milk, low salt, candies and chocolates [P<0.05]. The present study suggests that on way to control obesity and prevent diseases is to ameliorate the life styles with education to people

effect of progressive muscle relaxation on anxiety and stress in nursing students at the beginning of the internship program

Anxiety is a complicated process appearing from low to high which may reduce the learning ability. It is common among nurses as they struggle to cope with increasingly complicated stressors such as examinations, article preparation and practical experiences. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of muscle relaxation on reduction of anxiety in nursing students before starting the internship program. In this study, 40 nursing students who were going to start their internship program were randomly divided into two equal groups. Before starting the internship program, all students were asked to fill a questionnaire [Spielberger Test Anxiety] to measure their anxiety. In addition, physiological parameters [blood pressure, pulse, respiration, temperature] were collected before and after the study in both groups. During a 45-min session, muscle relaxation training was given to the test group. Muscle relaxation practice was continued three times per day for two weeks. Two weeks after starting the internship, Spiel Berger Test Anxiety and physiological parameters were collected again in both groups. Data were analyzed using Chi-square and t tests. The average age of the students in both groups was 22.7 +/- 2 [range=21 to 25 years] and the majority of the students were female [75%]. No significant difference was observed between two groups for willingness to the nursing profession, birth rank and the average scores of the students from the previous years. The average anxiety score in control group before and after the study was 27.5 +/- 10.2 and 28.3 +/- 8.8 respectively [P > 0.05]. Average anxiety score in test group before and after the study was 25.4 +/- 19.5 and 29.2 +/- 14.1 respectively [P < 0.05]. To alleviate stressors associated with practical practice and create a healthy work environment for practice, it is recommended that nursing students have some progressive muscle relaxation before entering practical environments