Survey of the nutritional regimen of the female students in Kurdistan University of medical sciences regarding energy, macronutrients and micronutrients intake in the second half of 1384

The aim of this study was to evaluate the nutritional regimen and habits of the students in the fasting month of Ramadan and usual days together with obtained energy and macro/micro nutrients intake. This was a cross-sectional descriptive-analytic study. Every group included 60 female students who had been assigned randomly in three positions of home, dormitory and the fasting month of Ramadan. The groups received the 24 hr diet recall questionnaires in order to fill them out in 3 above mentioned positions. Finally 174 questionnaires were evaluated. Using descriptive and comprehensive statistic formulae, the data were analyzed by means of SPSS win software. The results of this study showed that the mean values for daily energy, unsaturated fatty acids, cholesterol and protein intake were 2258 +/- 823 Kcal 71.38, 7.26, 263.93 mg and 84.9 gm respectively. Also intake of some nutrients and vitamins like calcium, zinc and folic acid were less than normal. The comparison of the food intake by students in home, dormitory and Ramadan month showed that the students had received more nutriments at home so that in some instances such as cholesterol and fat intake significant differences were detected [p<0.05]. Considering the results of this study, it is necessary to add vegetables, fruits and dairy products to the nutritional regimen of the students

Survey of Sanandaj medical society member's attitudes and extent of their knowledge about herbal drugs and their prescription in 2001

Herbal medicine is one of the common methods of treatment in alternative medicine. Considering the ever-increasing rate of using the unconventional and herbal medicine in different societies, the evaluation of the knowledge of medical society members about herbal drugs and their administration is very important. This study was performed to determine the attitudes of Sanandaj medical society members and the extent of their knowledge about herbal drugs and their prescription in 2001. This study was a cross-sectional descriptive-analytic one. The population under study included all physicians, dentists, pharmacists and midwifes in Sanandaj. Sample size comprised 248 people. Collected data were recorded in questionnaires and analyzed by means of SPSS, win and x[2] descriptive statistical test. This study showed that 52.2% of population had affirmative views towards herbal drugs 23.5% expressed poor, 22.2% average and 16.7%? good knowledge about herbal drugs. 81.4% of the population had prescribed at least one herbal drug. There was a significant relationship between the extent of knowledge about herbal drugs and job of the subjects under study, so that the highest and lowest knowledgeability were of pharmacists and midwifes respectively [p=0.001]. There was a significant relationship between prescription of herbal drugs and job, so that pharmacists with 74% and general physicians with 81% had highest prescription rates [p=0.05]. According to our findings Sanandaj medical society members had average knowledge and positive attitudes towards herbal drugs so that holding seminars and workshops are considered of special importance to increase the knowledge of medical staff about herbal drugs and also educational courses about herbal drugs for medical students and establishing the herbal drug pharmacies are conducive to advantage