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Today, cardiovascular diseases are one of the main causes of mortality around the world including in Iran. One of the important factors in these diseases is healthy nutrition behaviors. Therefore, the current study aims to investigate preventive nutrition behaviors for cardiovascular diseases in women in city of Behbahan based on health belief model.

This descriptive study was carried out in year 1394 (March 2015 to March 2016) on 63 housewives visiting healthcare centers in city of Behbahan. Data gathering tool was a valid and reliable questionnaire based on health belief components filled by participants in the study. Gathered data was analyzed using ANOVA and Pearson correlation test at the significance level of P

The average knowledge score of women was 68.57±14.25 while the average scores for sensitivity and perceived intensity were 55.65±10.02 and 58.63±12.67 respectively. The average scores for perceived benefits, perceived barriers and self-sufficiency were 63.68±13.19, 59.46±15.83 and 43.84±7.27 respectively. The difference of average scores between people with and without previous diet experiences was not significant in any of the dimensions. There was also no significant difference between average scores of people with and without family history of cardiovascular diseases (P>0.05).

Based on awareness and knowledge level of women, it seems that implementation of programs based on educational models can help reduce the number of cardiovascular diseases.

Considering the effect of socio-economic factors on the emergence of chronic diseases and the importance of this aspect of diseases for policy makers and authorities of health care organizations, this study tried to investigate the role of these factors in type 2 diabetes and its consequences, which can be used in health policy making for preventing from this disease.

This descriptive-analytical study was conducted on 384 diabetic patients who were admitted to a diabetes center in the city of Isfahan. The participants were selected using simple random sampling. A questionnaire with 42 questions was used for gathering the data which were analyzed using chi-square and Fisher's statistical tests.

The studied population consisted of 52.1% male and 47.9% female participants. There was a statistically significant relationship between diabetes complications, age group, educational level, job status, relationship with family members, number of family visits and the reassurance provided by the family, type of leisure time activities, health status, years with diabetes, smoking, type of treatment, fried food consumption and income (P < 0.001), sense of security and communication in living environment (P < 0.002) and daily intake of vegetables ( P < 0.02).

It seems that the application of supportive resources and secondary strategies is an essential issue in the patients with chronic diseases, particularly diabetes. Empowering strategies can induce basic changes in order to increase positive expectations, hope, self-esteem and self- confidence in patients; this is the exact strategy which must be used to efficiently control diabetes and its different types of complications among patients.

Health promoting activities and a healthy lifestyle are major strategies to preserve health. Regarding the importance of health in young people، health promotion in society a، this study was designed to Study of Health-promotion behaviors and Life Style among students of Dezful universities

This study was a cross-sectional-descriptive survey assessing health-promoting lifestyle among students of Dezful universities. A total number of 440 students were recruited in this study using a randomly sampling method. Data were collected using a questionnaire (demographic questions، Health-promotion behaviors including physical، social and emotional functions). Obtained data analyzed by SPSS software in two categories of descriptive and inferential statistics (T test، ANOVA).

Age range of participants was 22/78. In addition، 51/1 % of the subjects were BS، 33/7 resident in dormitory، 17% married، 11/3 % of the students had a week Life Style، 54/3% moderate and 34/3% good. Statistical significant association was seen between Life Style and mother job، physical function، Restrictions of Role Playing in Condition of emotional problems and bodily pain (p<0/05).

The results reveal that the life style of more than half of the students is week and moderate and students have lower physical and emotional function، thus need designing programs for improving university student''s Health-promotion behaviors.